Northwestern voice student Timothy McNair took a stand in protest of Walt Whitman—and failed a class.
Tag: Abraham Lincoln
Best Potential National Park
Pullman may become a national park, which would make it the second in Illinois, after Abraham Lincoln’s home in Springfield.
Comedienne Jen Kirkman, funny minus the buzz
“Drunk History” alum and Chelsea Lately writer Jen Kirkman the Hideout.
Chicago’s black voters wake up with a Mayor Rahm hangover
Black voters in Chicago are realizing that the policies of Mayor Emanuel are not quite what they voted for.
A doctor recalls Lincoln’s final hours in An American Story for Actor and Orchestra
In An American Story for Actor and Orchestra, Hershey Felder fails to save the 16th president—or the script.
Cardinal George opposes gay marriage legislation in Illinois
The General Assembly could vote this week on the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, and Cardinal George urges Catholics to ask their representatives to vote against it
Watch right here as we get the Honest Truth about politics
Catch a live stream of our Honest Truth party/debate, the clearest-eyed politics talk this side of Lincoln vs. Douglas
We’re the Tribune, and we endorse this endorsement
The Sun-Times swears off political endorsements; the Tribune promises to keep endorsing.
The free ride Lincoln’s been getting for 150 years is over!
The free ride Lincoln’s been getting for 150 years is over!
Hercules and Quinn’s A Good Man: Bill T. Jones, on PBS tonight
A Good Man: Bill T. Jones, a documentary on the artistic process from Chicago directors Gordon Quinn and Bob Hercules, airs tonight on PBS.
Could Abraham Lincoln Have Lived Today?
One thing to be grateful for in the wake of the Giffords shooting.