Day one of Rod Blagojevich’s sentencing hearing went badly for the former governor, as Judge Zagel pushed back on many of his team’s arguments for leniency. Will he take the stand? Will he get something, anything, through the crease?
Team Blago throws out a prevent defense in trying to get him the best deal possible, touching on his family, his tenuous grasp of legality, and his incompetence.
CARPOCALYPSE NOW: Even if you’ve never been pummeled by agitated Asian carp, these fish represent a major threat. Preventing them from entering Lake Michigan could cost taxpayers a bundle—and, depending on whom you ask, flood your basement and taint your tap water too. Here’s what you need to know.
The architect and MacArthur genius grant winner on how reversing the flow of the Chicago River could solve the Asian carp problem—and improve the city
The former Illinois governor will be sentenced today in a Chicago courtroom. Here’s the view from the halls of justice as we await his sentence.
Rod Blagojevich will find out his fate this morning at his sentencing hearing for his conviction earlier this year on corruption charges. Here, Carol Felsenthal looks at some similiarities between Blago and another former Illinois gov.
The man who defined the Go-Go Sox and led the way for black Latinos in Major League Baseball missed the Hall of Fame by three votes. Here’s why his career represents an conundrum.
Entry-level venues for winter sports, three mountains for great skiing, and a park-and-walk guide to winter fun around the Loop
The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, which gave us both U.S. Cellular and the Soldier Field renovation, dips into the pockets of the city’s taxpayers to make up a shortfall. There’s a funny story about how we ended up with the ISFA in the first place.
The return of the six-flat; Michael Jordan in winter; the barest form in which architecture can exist; game over for Atlanta; house sparrows; Jonathon Brandmeier; and more
