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IN JANUARY’S LETTERS: Desirée Rogers, past and future
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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,…
Tom Dart on the Mayor's Race, Family, Blago, and More
Tom Dart Soon after Rich Daley announced in September that he would not seek another term, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart jumped in the mayor’s race. Though he never officially announced, Dart withdrew in late October, saying he couldn’t be mayor and a good father to his five children at the same time. He had … Read more
Because our poets see beauty in rush hour
One of our favorite Chicago poets is inspired while crossing the Monroe Street bridge
Joe Mansueto on Morningstar, Warren Buffett, the Financial Collapse, and More
WHAT I WAS THINKING: We talk to the founder and CEO of the Chicago-based mutual funds rating service
Because we’ve watched a sports star grow up in front of our very eyes
Chicago-born Derrick Rose’s rapid rise in the NBA
Why Is Illinois So Corrupt?
We asked experts on local government to explain the causes of the state’s sleazy political culture. Without so much as a wink or a nod, they gave answers
Because we can move to the suburbs and not feel like we’re selling out entirely
Author Billy Lombardo’s reflections on suburban life in Forest Park
Because we’ll be arguing for years over whether Mayor Richard M. Daley was good for the city
Some Daley observers discuss the mayor’s six terms in office. Their comments appear in order of their assessment of Daley’s legacy—from slight to profound.