What it dispenses in salaciousness fails to account for the lack of any meaningful undercurrent that might make the vulgarity interesting.
Tag: 2016 election
Posted inColumns & Opinion
See no evil
Democrats and Republicans have their own reasons for looking the other way when Putin’s operatives hacked into the Illinois State Board of Elections’ computers.
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Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts to replace a Republican casino tycoon accused of sexual misconduct. No, not Trump. Another one.
Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts replaces Steve Wynn as the lead fund-raiser for the RNC because of course.
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Karen Finley strikes back against Trump and indifference—no chocolate smearing necessary
The performance artist has two one-woman shows at Steppenwolf’s 1700 Theatre: Written in Sand and Unicorn Gratitude Mystery.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Let’s ditch the Electoral College for the sake of minority voters
It might help bring disenfranchised or disillusioned voters back into the fold.
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Activists disrupt Black Friday shopping on Chicago’s Mag Mile
Demonstrators called for resisting Donald Trump, Rahm Emanuel’s resignation, and an elected Civilian Police Accountability Council.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Black Americans get a raw deal from Trump’s ‘new deal’ platform
Don’t believe the hype: Black lives still don’t matter to the president-elect.
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Chicago’s new, frightening reality: A blue city in the red nation
Chicago fears the worst as Trump sweeps the nation.
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No group voted ‘never Trump’ as strong as black women
Although black women were Hillary Clinton’s strongest block of support, in Chicago they expressed mixed feelings at the polls.
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Dispatch from Chicago’s Trumplandia
At the polls with Chicago’s anti-establishment southwest siders
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‘It feels like we’re screwed either way’: Latinos vote with mix of apathy and trepidation
Voters in Pilsen and Little Village cast ballots in an election marked by hateful rhetoric about immigrants.
Posted inArts & Culture
Resolution, The Trump Card, and nine more new theater reviews
A drama from Pride Films and Plays and Mike Daisey’s election monologue are among this week’s best bets.
Posted inArts & Culture
Second City and Slate join forces for Unelectable You
The political revue combines comedy and journalism to examine the current election.
Posted inBlogs
Hillary Clinton’s key local fund-raisers are raising millions, and other Chicago news
Also, Dennis Hastert appears to be the highest-ranking U.S. elected official to spend time behind bars.
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Mark Kirk drops Trump endorsement ‘after much consideration,’ and other Chicago news
Also, the police department hires an official to help implement reforms.