Derrick Rose, Soon to Be MVP
Derrick Rose might not be the best player in the league, or more important to his team than any other player is to any other team. But he’s the most valuable to his franchise and his city… and the league.
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The End of Community Organizing in Chicago?
CHICAGOMAG.COM EXCLUSIVE: Barack Obama, the man dubbed the organizer in chief, left Chicago for the White House, and the business of community organizing in the city now faces an uncertain future. What’s more, the movement—once rooted in liberalism—is being adopted by groups on the right, including the Tea Party.
Post-Election Roundup: A Little Bit of Reform, a Lot of Political Maneuvering
The aldermanic runoffs produced an upset in the 36th ward, a near-upset in the 25th ward, and a changing of the guard in the 50th. Reporters and writers are starting to drill down into the results. Plus: more Berny Stone.
Lessons, Thoughts from the Aldermanic Runoffs
I tracked all 14 aldermanic runoff races closely most of the day and late into the evening on Tuesday. Sound boring? Not for me—not with a new mayor coming in and the possibility, slim as it might be, that aldermen under Mayor Emanuel may morph into something more lively than potted plants. Here, some lessons and thoughts I had along the way…
Hump Day Roundup: Bye Bye Berny
Bernard Stone takes his quotables and goes home; this Bud’s for Cubs fans, the baseball not so much; a look inside Lane Tech, and more.
Chicago Runoff Apathy, Wisconsin Voter Passion, and Political Reform
Madison turns out half its registered voters–by conservative estimates–to vote for a state Supreme Court justice, as Chicago’s aldermanic elections drag to a quietly eventful finish. Plus: towards a culinary theory of Chicago politics.
Lousy Parenting: One Family’s Experience with Head Lice Removal
Nothing sends a family into a fury like Pediculus humanus capitis—a.k.a. head lice
Don't Panic About the Cubs' Attendance
Cubs fans are always worrying about something. Since we’re not far into the season, and nothing terribly exciting has happened so far, this week they’re worried about low attendance. (For a Monday afternoon game.) But attendance is the last thing the Cubs need to worry about.
Former Chicago Athletes: Where Are They Now?
What do star athletes do after their playing days are over? We tracked down a onetime Bears cornerback who’s now a practicing dentist and a missionary; a former Blackhawks star who copilots jetliners; an ex-Cub who became a jazz trumpeter; and more
2008: The Chicago Way. 2011: The Madison Method.
It’s election day here in Chicago–again! And the best game in town… actually isn’t in town. It’s up north. Between the Packers, Scott Walker, and Paul Ryan, Wisconsinites are living in interesting times.