Super Bowl Dilemma: Taking Sides on Packers vs. Steelers vs. Bears
Whom should a Chicagoan root for in the Super Bowl? It’s not as simple as you think.
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'The Complete Architecture of Adler and Sullivan,' by Richard Nickel and Aaron Siskind
WORTH THE WAIT: A Sisyphean book project finally sees the light of day
Gradients We Can Believe In
During the 2008 campaign season, a skinny young presidential candidate adopted a sophisticated campaign graphics-design scheme that impressed the design world—and catapulted him to victory. And now, Chicago mayoral campaigns are looking a lot like Barack’s…
That Other "Chicago Magazine"
We’re not the first publication to claim the title. A look at “Chicago Magazine,” circa 1857, which portrayed “the West AS IT IS.”
Lori Andrews on Facebook, Gene Patents, and Human Cloning
Related: MORE ON LORI ANDREWS » The law professor and novelist untangles today’s strangest biotech cases What are the emerging legal and ethical issues with Facebook? As we all begin to live a parallel life on the web, traditional privacy rights are slipping away. Colleges and companies routinely search Facebook and MySpace to determine whether … Read more
Law Prof and Novelist Lori Andrews Untangles Today’s Strangest Biotech Cases
CLONE RANGER: Meet the woman who reigns as the nation’s foremost legal authority on the most contentious technological and bioethical issues of our time
Snowpocalypse Then: How the Blizzard of 1979 Cost the Election for Michael Bilandic
A perfect storm of weather, clout, and PR doomed the incumbent mayor in his primary battle against Jane Byrne.
A Look at Miguel del Valle, a Regular Chicago Guy Who Wants to Be Mayor
Miguel del Valle doesn’t have much money—peanuts compared to Rahm Emanuel and Gery Chico, and way less even than Patricia Watkins and Carol Moseley Braun. When I asked him yesterday afternoon if there would be runoff on February 22nd, he answered, “My guess is Rahm is going to buy one of the spots; as for the second, I hope I’m that person…
How CBBS and Robot Wisdom Made the Web as We Know It
An appreciation of Chicago internet pioneers Ward Christensen, Randy Suess, and Jorn Barger
What the Sun-Times' Rahm Endorsement Doesn't Say
It was no surprise to me that the Sun-Times endorsed Rahm Emanuel today, the first day of early voting. The paper was a strong supporter of Rahm’s right to stay on the ballot, and the editorial board seemed to be strongly in his corner. There’s a line in the endorsement that caught my eye…