Down, But Not Out
We recently stopped by a gathering of Chicago’s Young Republicans, who, between bites of meatballs and sips of wine, dished on Obama, their party’s future, and more
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State of the State
Forget Blago—Illinois has bigger problems.
Testing . . . Testing
Would loosening Illinois eavesdropping laws curb political corruption?
Who Makes What
Our 2009 survey of salaries around the city and beyond
Potty-mouth Patti
A double standard for the First Lady?
Can Cameras Replace Cops?
No one can say for sure why murders and violent crimes are on the rise in Chicago. But some criminologists are questioning why the new police superintendent, Jody Weis, is moving away from proven community policing strategies.
Contributors
March 2009: David Royko, Joe C. Moreno, Noah Isackson, Laura Caldwell, Brittney Blair
Feedback
In March’s letters: property-tax premiums, psychotherapy, hindsight, and Barack Obama Boulevard
Royko in Love
Long before becoming an acclaimed newspaper columnist, Mike Royko was a young airman secretly in love with a beautiful gal from his Northwest Side neighborhood. From afar, “Mick” began to pour out his feelings in a torrent of letters that ultimately won her heart. Discovered after his death, they show glimmers of the wit and voice that would one day distinguish Royko’s prose—and a romantic streak buried beneath the wise-guy exterior
Young Gun
People in Peoria still call him Kid Schock. The Illinois GOP calls him its great hope