President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of disgraced former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. “Yes, we commuted the sentence of Rod Blagojevich,” Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint […]
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Chicagoans will not be “bullied” by the Trump administration’s latest move to send militarized teams of border patrol agents into sanctuary cities. “To all our neighbors and friends, […]
Note: Deborah Kanter will speak about Chicago Catolico at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 8, at the National Museum of Mexican Art, (1852 W. 19th St., Chicago). Chicago Catolico: Making Catholic Parishes […]
Note: Jean K. Carney will discuss Blackbird Blues at the Seminary Co-Op Bookstore (5751 S Woodlawn Avenue) on Thursday, January 16, at 6 p.m. Blackbird Blues; by Jean K. Carney Bedazzled Ink Publishing […]
The World of Juliette Kinzie: Chicago before the Fire Ann Durkin Keating University of Chicago Press, 280 pages, $27.50 When 27-year-old Juliette Kinzie settled with her husband John, the local Indian agent, […]
Illinoisans flocked to marijuana dispensaries across the state on Wednesday, the first day residents were allowed to purchase the substance legally. Some stores opened their doors as early as 6:00 a.m., but […]
The Third Coast Review Lit Department had a very full year, with new writers Patrick T. Reardon, Terry Galvan, and Carr Harkrader joining us and sharing their impeccable insights. Reardon looked into […]
Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side By Lee Bey Northwestern University Press, 192 pages, $30 Reviewed by Patrick T. Reardon When Lee Bey writes about Pride Cleaners, he expresses […]
The Music of Her Rivers: Poems By Renny Golden University of New Mexico Press, 87 pages, $18.95 Reviewed by Patrick T. Reardon The Pueblo boy with “thick hair…the color of a night […]
Binga: The Rise and Fall of Chicago’s First Black Banker By Don Hayner Northwestern University Press, 312 pages, $24.95 Reviewed by Patrick T. Reardon A hallmark of the black nationalism movement in […]
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot terminated Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson on Monday, citing “ethical lapses” and “false statements” Chicago’s top cop made surrounding an October incident where Johnson was found asleep in […]
The Chicago Neighborhood Guidebook Edited by Martha Bayne Belt Publishing Chicago’s neighborhoods are one of its most distinct yet indefinable elements. Despite what those ubiquitous neighborhood maps in every other “frunchroom” say, […]
