Top 40 Chicago Words—Our Contributions to the English Language
OUR TALK: Chicago’s history weaves through English—we identified the 40 words where the city’s voice speaks loudest
OUR TALK: Chicago’s history weaves through English—we identified the 40 words where the city’s voice speaks loudest
Bradley Tusk, who served as deputy governor during Rod Blagojevich’s first term, was in the hot seat yesterday at the former gov’s corruption trial. I met Tusk, then 30, while interviewing Blago in 2003, and I continued to follow his career because he seemed like such an anomaly in the administration: a young man hired for his abilities rather than his…
Joel Pollak, the 32-year-old Harvard-educated Tea-Party-backed candidate for the 9th Congressional District (currently occupied by Jan Schakowsky), had what seemed like a hugely successful fundraiser on Wednesday afternoon. Featuring Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz, the luncheon was held at the…
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IN JULY’S LETTERS: Fresh views on false identities and figure skating
Rod Blagojevich wants the jury in his corruption trial to know that Lon Monk, his former BFF, is a turncoat. Blago’s grimaces, eye rolls, and frantic scribbling during Monk’s testimony—not to mention his dagger-eyed stares at his former campaign manager and groomsman—may have been for show, but those who know the former governor know that he once truly loved Lon Monk…
DOUBLE TAKE: Meet our hotly anticipated 20 most eligible singles of 2010
The singles tell us their proudest moments, discuss the soundtracks to their lives, reveal what they look for in a partner, and more
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