My boyfriend is choosing New York over me
Chicago has plenty to offer, and I have a great life here, but New York is the only place he ever felt at home
Friday, Jun 25, 2010 12:24 AM UTC 62Life New York, Since You Asked
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If gun ban is overturned, Chicago has a backup plan
Mayor Daley says, "We're not going to roll over," promises extra regulation
Thursday, Jun 24, 2010 7:16 PM UTC 11News Chicago, Guns, Gun Control
Chicago couple found buried alive under trash
Police say their home was "packed from floor to ceiling" with garbage
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 1:28 PM UTCNews Chicago
Obama interviews Diane Wood for Supreme Court
The Chicago federal appeals court judge is the fourth known candidate to interview with Obama in recent days.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 10:42 PM UTCNews Diane Wood, Chicago
Barack Obama: The opacity of hope
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Tuesday, Apr 6, 2010 12:30 AM UTC 229Politics Nonfiction, 2008 Elections
“Last year, the police Maced the whole hallway”
A girl from Chicago's Altgeld Gardens housing project talks about high school, murder and the long walk home
Monday, Oct 19, 2009 7:10 AM UTC 87All Salon School Violence, Barack Obama
Why Chicago didn’t want the Olympics
The city's 2016 bid would have had more support if it benefited everyone, not just Mayor Daley and his cronies
Friday, Oct 2, 2009 7:07 AM UTC 123News Olympics, Barack Obama, Chicago
Wherein I break one of my rules
For a lot of reasons I never endorse candidates, but I'm backing Tom Geoghegan for Rahm Emanuel's old House seat in Chicago.
Friday, Feb 27, 2009 11:45 AM UTC 17Politics Democratic Party, Barack Obama
The week in Roland Burris
Salon does its best to figure out the state of the fight between Senate Democrats and Rod Blagojevich's pick to join them.
Monday, Jan 5, 2009 7:50 PM UTC 37Politics War Room, Harry Reid, Chicago
What’s Obama hiding about Blagojevich?
Probably nothing. But by mishandling the scandal, his team has allowed questions to be raised where there were none.
Friday, Dec 19, 2008 11:54 AM UTC 116Politics Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel
Saints march to Chicago doom again?
In a Thursday-night game that at last is worth watching, the Bears try to end New Orleans' hopes for the third straight year.
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Glengarry Rod Blagojevich
If David Mamet didn't write the profane, wiretapped dialogue for the Illinois governor's attempt to sell Obama's Senate seat, he should have. A play in one act.
Wednesday, Dec 10, 2008 9:54 PM UTC 15All Salon Barack Obama, Chicago
Rod Blagojevich’s bad hair day
The perfectly coiffed politician is under arrest, sunk by his own vanity. But what did you expect? He's an Illinois governor.
Wednesday, Dec 10, 2008 12:00 PM UTC 124All Salon Barack Obama, Chicago
Bill Ayers talks back
Sarah Palin called him a terrorist, Barack Obama called him an acquaintance. A Salon editor who knew Ayers back when talks to the ex-Weather Underground member turned Republican talking point.
Monday, Nov 17, 2008 11:30 AM UTC 322News 2008 Elections, Terrorism
Budget cutting? Take a hatchet to the war on drugs
Every year we throw away billions on a failed program to punish addicts -- an approach both candidates should know doesn't work.
Monday, Oct 20, 2008 10:30 AM UTC 126Politics Drugs, Barack Obama, Chicago
McCain: “Who is the real Barack Obama?”
The Republican nominee makes an unusually harsh attack on his rival, and says he doesn't need lessons in telling the truth from "a Chicago politician."
Monday, Oct 6, 2008 10:00 PM UTC 48Politics 2008 Elections, Sarah Palin
Can the Chicago Cubs lose for winning?
For a century, the Cubs have based their identity on disappointment and defeat. So what happens if they actually win it all this year?
Wednesday, Oct 1, 2008 10:01 AM UTC 41Life Baseball, Chicago
Look homeward, Obama
Anyone who doubts that a toxic political environment can be overcome should look to Chicago. Are you listening, Senator?
Friday, May 23, 2008 11:21 AM UTC 109All Salon 2008 Elections, Barack Obama
The crazy uncles in Obama’s attic
Will the black nationalists and white lefties who pushed Obama up the political ladder in Chicago prove to be a liability to his White House run?
Tuesday, Mar 18, 2008 11:30 AM UTC 194All Salon 2008 Elections
The unlikeliest gangbanger
A Grateful Dead-loving sociology student wormed his way into a Chicago gang -- and then stuck around to write a compelling portrait of life in the projects.
Thursday, Feb 28, 2008 12:42 PM UTC 25Entertainment Chicago, Nonfiction, Books
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