Friday Favorites: Bill Buckner on WGN and Baseball's Best on MLB.com
Why Chicago owes its existence as a major economic center to its crappy weather; the return of the Tiny Aviary; a convict’s odyssey and a look at HB2067; and more.
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Chicago Police Officer Alvin Weems Dies in Suspected Suicide
One of the most tragic Chicago stories of the last decade adds another tragic chapter: the officer who accidentally killed an unarmed man at a Red Line stop dies of an apparent suicide. Here’s what happened.
10,500 Pounds of Chicago Street Signs, Cheap!
Got a bunch of room? Have a need for aluminum rectangles? The City of Chicago is auctioning off street, bus, and tow zone signs in mass. One really, really big mass.
Miley Cyrus's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and the Joys of Amateurism
The viral video du jour is an unfortunate Nirvana cover by Billy Ray’s famous offspring. But it’s fortunate as well: I learn as much about art when it fails as when it succeeds. When it does both, it’s doubly interesting.
New Pill Offers Alternative for Skin Cancer Care
THE SKIN GAME: Despite a promising new treatment for basal cell carcinomas, doctors still warn against too much sun. An update on skin cancer care—and some advice about prevention
In the Situation Room with Obama, Bill Daley Dressed for the Occasion
One powerful photo of a Sunday afternoon scene in the White House Situation Room dominated the news yesterday. Captured by White House photographer Pete Souza, the image shows the president, vice president, and Obama’s national security team gazing off-camera at video feed of the bloody mission to kill Osama bin Laden. But it was Obama’s Chief of Staff, Bill Daley, who…
How Bad Has Chicago's Spring Weather Been?
An attempt to give a quantifiable, data-based answer a well-worn but extremely important question, especially to all Chicagoans: so how about this weather we’ve been having lately? (Hint: it’s as bad as you think.)
Bloomberg Says Send Immigrants to Detroit; Miguel Del Valle, ICIRR Respond
Sunday on Meet the Press, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg made a suggestion about how to revitalize the economy—let in all immigrants who want to come here but require that they live in Detroit for five to ten years. Bloomberg explained that dispatching immigrants directly to Detroit would solve two problems simultaneously: energize the economy and…
Meet Garry McCarthy, Chicago's New Top Cop
Rahm Emanuel announced today that the head of Newark’s police department will be the next superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. There’s a lot that’s familiar: experience with technologies like Compstat and surveillance cameras, and union tensions.
The Death of Osama bin Laden: An Omnibus
How bin Laden was found and killed; the celebrations in New York and Washington; what’s next for al-Qaida and the United States; did bin Laden win or lose?; and much, much more.