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Home » Vol. 40 No. 9

Tag: Vol. 40 No. 9

Vol. 40, No. 9

Issue of Nov. 18 – 24, 2010

Posted inBlogs

Grave Mistake

by Cliff Doerksen November 26, 2010August 19, 2021

Friends don’t let friends get dissected.

Posted inBlogs

Final Cut

by Cliff Doerksen November 25, 2010August 19, 2021

Have you heard about the bird? Everybody’s heard that the bird is the word.

Syl Johnson in his living room
Posted inMusic

The Real Syl

by Peter Margasak November 25, 2010August 19, 2021

An underappreciated soul great gets another chance.

Posted inBlogs

Deirdre McCloskey’s Bourgeois Dignity and Bourgeois Virtues

by Jerome Ludwig November 24, 2010August 19, 2021

UIC prof Deirdre McCloskey publishes Bourgeois Dignity, the second volume in her “Bourgeois Era” series

Posted inBlogs

Giving Thanks for Great Soul Singers

by Peter Margasak November 24, 2010August 19, 2021

Two Chicago soul greats, Syl Johnson and Mavis Staples, perform at separate shows on Saturday night.

Posted inBlogs

11/25—Free Thanksgiving at River Shannon

by Lauri Apple November 24, 2010August 19, 2021

Free Thanksgiving dinner at two local bars.

Posted inBlogs

Civil Rights Groups Disagree on Rush’s Ties to Telecom

by Lauri Apple November 24, 2010August 19, 2021

A not-for-profit that advocates for black Americans opposes Rep. Bobby Rush’s bid for a position on the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.

Posted inBlogs

This Week’s Food and Drink Events

by Sam Worley November 24, 2010August 19, 2021

Rare beer, paella, champagne, and more.

Posted inBlogs

It’s Not You, It’s Me

by Cliff Doerksen November 24, 2010August 19, 2021

Some chicks just don’t dig lawyers.

Posted inBlogs

Fait Accompli Watch

by Whet Moser November 24, 2010August 19, 2021

Rahm takes the first major mayoral poll by a landslide.

Posted inBlogs

Logan Square Kitchen #WIN

by Martha Bayne November 24, 2010August 19, 2021

The Zoning Board of Appeals has unanimously voted to restore Logan Square Kitchen’s restaurant status, freeing it from an onerous parking-lot requirement.

Posted inBlogs

More People Should Be Making Fun of Scene Music

by Miles Raymer November 24, 2010August 19, 2021

Juggalos are out for 2011; scene kids are in.

Posted inBlogs

Why the Cubs Want to Borrow Gov’t Money

by Whet Moser November 23, 2010August 19, 2021

The Trib‘s Ameet Sachdev answers a question I was wondering about: how much the Ricketts family would save by borrowing money from the government instead of going to the private market. It’s a ballpark estimate, necessarily, but helpful nonetheless.

Posted inBlogs

Wow

by Whet Moser November 23, 2010August 19, 2021

Toni Preckwinkle isn’t getting off to a quiet start.

Posted inBlogs

TIFs for Cops

by Whet Moser November 23, 2010August 19, 2021

Rahm Emanuel’s plan for using TIF money on police hires will run into some old problems.

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