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Could Rahm Emanuel's Residency Case End up in the U.S. Supreme Court?

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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 in the country's third largest city, we maintain beehives and chicken coops

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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

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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,…