When it comes to union clout and political muscle, it's hard to beat the Carpenters.
OK, psychology majors, let's think about this. The governor of the state of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, is arguing for mercy for the former and imprisoned governor of the state of Illinois, George Ryan.
What are you cooking for Thursday? "Four big turkeys, stuffing, macaroni and cheese, and sweet potato pies," said Sister Therese O'Sullivan. "Actually, the women are doing the cooking so the cook can take the holiday off."
EEEK! Never underestimate the impact of a big, hairy, muscular Chicago rat running across the richly textured carpet of a Palmer House Hilton dining room packed with guests who'd just eaten a lovely dinner served from the kitchen where said rat may have just emerged.
The questions of who gets Barack Obama’s Senate seat and who runs for Congress to replace Rahm Emanuel are producing a wild, pre-Thanks-giving turkey trot and a flock of candidates.
The trays of salami, cheese and toasted ravioli will be ready when Illinois' Democratic state senators walk through the door of Saputo's Italian restaurant in Springfield early this evening.
If you hire a shark, does that make you a shark? If you send in an enforcer, are you, de facto, an enforcer, too?
The Texas air had a cool edge the night of March 4, 2008, as several thousand eager but anxious supporters of Sen. Barack Obama filled a square in San Antonio. They feared the news wasn't going to be good.
Winners. The old story of how the world viewed Chicago went like this:
