Did Joe Biden Compare Republicans to Terrorists? And Does it Matter?
The president gets cornered by a Tea Party activist, and Joe Biden’s alleged remarks are news once again. Fortunately, there’s better rhetoric that both parties seem to agree on.
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Why Did Google Buy Motorola Mobility?
Google picks up the Libertyville-based company for $12.5 billion in cash. The main reason has a lot to do with increasingly aggressive patent warfare between the nation’s biggest tech companies—a legal bulwark, in short. But the purchase may have implications for your cable box, as well.
Q&A with Top-Notch Headhunter Peter Crist
WHAT I WAS THINKING: The recruiting firm exec reveals what he looks for on behalf of his clients—and what job applicants can do to improve their odds
PTSD and Violence, Abroad and At Home
From “The Interrupters” to adverse childhood experiences: CeaseFire is just one of the approaches to violence that’s an attempt to move the discussion into the field of public health.
4 Questions for Ian Schrager
In his recasting of the Omni Ambassador East Hotel into the more “inclusive” Public Chicago (slated to preview in September), the hotelier attempts to save the Pump Room (1301 N. State St.; 312-787-3700) by luring the legendary Jean-Georges Vongerichten to the kitchen. 1) What’s your agenda? We’re doing a complete makeover to the Pump Room … Read more
The Trauma of Violence and Our Broken Communities
Alex Kotlowitz, our inaugural writer-in-residence, tells the story of Eddie Bocanegra, one of the characters in the new documentary The Interrupters, and discusses the effects of violence on individuals and communities.
The Kingdom Tower: Skyscraper for the Next Financial Collapse?
Chicago’s fingerprints are all over the world’s tallest building, scheduled to completed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2017. Here’s hoping it doesn’t portend another financial disaster.
Da Mare on Da Stand? Daley and the Burge Case
Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer rules that Richard M. Daley can be the subject of a civil lawsuit on the basis of his role—as mayor—in the Burge scandal. It might lead to a deposition… but the opening for anything more is very narrow.
Introducing Off the Grid and Alex Kotlowitz
Read our post about this new blog and its inaugural writer-in-residence, Alex Kotlowitz, here.
Students from the Street: A Look at Dartmouth's Foundation Years Project
A short-lived 1960s-era program that transported street-smart Chicago Vice Lords to the hallowed halls of the Ivy League school has been largely forgotten—except by those who volunteered for the ride