DeVry CEO Daniel Hamburger on Higher Ed, School Loans, and More
WHAT I WAS THINKING: Our interview with the chief of the Downers Grove higher-ed group
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Q & A with Bethany McLean, Author of ‘All the Devils Are Here’
STORM TRACKER: The coauthor of The Smartest Guys in the Room—the bestseller about the Enron debacle—discusses her newest tale of Wall Street villainy, about the global financial collapse
Physician and Activist Quentin Young Goes with Miguel del Valle for Mayor
Retired Hyde Park doctor and activist Quentin Young, who is well known for his efforts in advocating for single-payer health care, has taken the role of co-chair in City Clerk Miguel del Valle’s mayoral campaign. The 87-year-old former internist told me in an interview Monday that he believes del Valle and Rahm Emanuel will take the top two spots on February 22nd—and “Miguel will…
Because the city continually changes—yet a few precious things remain the same
Author Joe Meno’s ode to the Mold-A-Rama souvenir machine
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IN DECEMBER’S LETTERS: Second-guessing our school charts and critiquing the role of the food critic
Could Rahm Emanuel's Residency Case End up in the U.S. Supreme Court?
Whether the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners’ ruling this Thursday leaves Rahm on the ballot in the mayor’s race or takes him off, the case will almost certainly end up in the courts. The first step in the appeals process is the Circuit Court of Cook County; then the Illinois Court of Appeals; and after that, the Illinois Supreme Court. Should that last body not rule Rahm’s way, it’s hard to imagine him accepting the defeat and moving on with his life. If he loses, could Emanuel take his case to the highest court in the country?…
Because we speak our own language: a quiz
Ozzie Guillen or Mayor Daley: Can you guess who said what?
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IN JANUARY’S LETTERS: Desirée Rogers, past and future
Because in the country's third largest city, we maintain beehives and chicken coops
Gage Park resident Kelly McKaig first became interested in bees for ecological reasons, but now she finds the honey to be unbeatable. “Everyone wants it as a present.” launch the photo gallery » Around sunrise every day in West Ridge, five urban chicks wake up and parade out of their Swiss-chalet-style coop into the attached … Read more
A Look at Joseph Morris, the Hearing Officer in the Rahm Emanuel Residency Challenge
Rahm Emanuel took the stand this morning in a hearing to determine whether he meets the residency requirements to run for mayor. The hearings, held at the Loop offices of the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, have been something of a spectacle. Presiding over the three-ring circus has been hearing officer Joseph Morris, a 59-year-old lawyer and conservative activist donning a bow tie. Born and reared in Gary, Indiana,…