The census numbers are in, and Chicago is smaller than it used to be, with a striking decline in its black population, which is leaving for the suburbs and the South. What’s driving black and white flight from the city?
IN MARCH’S LETTERS: The story of Nettelhorst Elementary School nettles some readers
WGN turns to reserve announcer and former Cubs stalwart Keith Moreland to fill the big, gruff shoes of Ron Santo.
Pat Quinn hasn’t yet delivered his state budget address, but state GOP legislators are already crying foul. Meanwhile, two potential solutions, a reduction in pension benefits for existing employees and a progressive state income tax, are likely to remain unconstitutional.
Whenever a new poll in this year’s mayoral primary comes out, attention is drawn to likely voting by race. But what about gender? A new poll shows Rahm Emanuel may have a big advantage with women.
Ed Burke took a licking from Rahm Emanuel in last night’s WTTW mayoral debate. But the city’s longest-serving alderman and finance committee chair has taken them from Jane Byrne, Harold Washington, and Mayor Daley, and keeps ticking.
Every political junkie watching Monday’s WTTW Chicago Tonight mayoral forum surely has a question or two that he/she wishes the moderator, Sun-Times columnist Carol Marin, had asked. I wish Marin had asked Rahm Emanuel, “Should you get the 50-percent-plus-one vote next Tuesday, will you direct what’s left of the $11 million or so in fundraising money…
As politicians and unions quietly shadowbox in Chicago and Illinois, a real throwdown is shaping up across the border. The fallout could shape politics in our state and across the country.
The coffee packet and pod market is growing, with Starbucks looking to get its beans into a single-serve product as part of its breakup with Kraft. But you can do better coffee for less money by avoiding the pods.
Make your Valentine’s gift a date to be done later with this list of upcoming shows for any taste, including Mavis Staples, Randy Newman, the Mountain Goats, Yelle, and more.
