Laying down the law post Charlottesville, and more
Tag: Hillary Clinton
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Three Chicago police officers indicted in connection with Laquan McDonald shooting, and other Chicago news
Also, a lawsuit is hoping to block the Cook County soda tax at the last minute.
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‘Gauguin: Artist as Alchemist’ at the Art Institute, Millennium Park Summer Film Series, and more things to do in Chicago this week
White Mystery in Schubas’ Battle of the Bands, comedy from the Hodgetwins, and more happenings from June 26-29
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The Illinois General Assembly is back in session with little hope for a budget deal, and other Chicago news
Also, CPD Superintendent Eddie Johnson is “ready” for his kidney transplant.
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A judge orders CPS to turn over records about former principal Troy LaRaviere
Activist Nick Burt had sued CPS for info about one of Rahm Emanuel’s most outspoken critics.
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Rauner tries to keep his Republican coalition together by throwing women under the bus
The former pro-choice governor has threatened to veto a pro-choice bill.
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Billionaire J.B. Pritzker makes his 2018 gubernatorial run official, and other Chicago news
Also, a Toronto-to-Chicago flight was grounded after a fake bomb was found in a passenger’s luggage.
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Making sense of Putin’s ‘ghastly trick’
Piecing through what we know—and what we think we know—about ongoing investigations into Russian interference with U.S. presidential elections.
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Liberals are finally listening to Thomas Frank about what’s wrong with the Democratic Party
The author of Listen Liberal looks prescient in the wake of Donald Trump’s victory.
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Chicago Tribune’s conservative cartoonist takes a bite out of Trump
Scott Stantis wields the cartoonist’s unique license to mock against the current president.
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Democrats can’t beat Trump if they keep fighting among themselves
The race for DNC chair exposes fissures and factions within the party.
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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.
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I was there: a ‘Bowling Green Massacre’ memory
On driving by Bowling Green, Kentucky, massacre site.
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That black cloud hanging over Trump’s inauguration? Not just rain.
President Trump enters office as counterintelligence investigations into his campaign’s ties to the Russians heat up.
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On the eve of the presidential inauguration, two rival Americas prepare to share a common playing field
We’re all the same in that we know what we know about each other, whether we actually know much of anything.