December 4, 2009 – 10:40 am
Yesterday, I linked to an op-ed that said Sarah Palin was remarkable for bucking her political patron over a garbage hauling vote. How remarkable was she? Well, let’s just say that that kind of thing rarely happens in Chicago.
For the first time since Mayor Richard M. Daley appointed him to the City Council …
December 9, 2008 – 2:17 pm
We finally get a good, old-fashioned, political scandal — the kind involving money and power rather than money and sex. Illinois Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges – WSJ.com
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiring to get financial benefits through his authority to appoint a U.S. senator to fill …
I was planning on visiting Chicago and doing some exploring with my wife and daughter this summer. Then I read about the cost of visiting Chicago.
Starting July 1, a shopping trip to Chicago’s Magnificent Mile will cost more. That’s when the sales tax in the city hits an astronomical 10.25%, which may be …