Why TribCo is filing for bankruptcy protection.
Tag: Vol. 38 No. 11
Issue of Dec. 4 – 10, 2008
Death, taxes, and Ron Santo being rejected from the Hall
Ron Santo rejected from the Hall of Fame again–does his position make it harder?
Another worthy taxpayer subsidy
Republic Windows and Doors received $9.6 million in TIF assistance from the city.
Maybe there’s hope after all
Obama speechwriter in lifesize Hillary picture grope fracas.
Emoluments update
The constitutional challenge to Obama’s election is unsurprisingly dead, but the silly-sounding challenge to Hillary Clinton’s appointment remains legit, sort of.
12/9 — Boys Night Out at Sprout Home
Tuesday: Shopping help–and beer–for boys at Sprout Home
Join the club
By the end of the week, the Reader might not be the only Chicago media company in bankruptcy proceedings.
Parking meter radio
The Reader’s Mick Dumke talks parking meters with WGN’s Nick Digilio.
The funniest thing I read today
The easiest way around the Obama birth certificate imbroglio.
12/7 — Dance-Along Nutcracker
Sunday: Dance-Along Nutcracker at the Chicago Cultural Center
Paradise now
Michael Almereyda’s new video diary has a screening date at Nightingale.