Section: Politics

Support Pat O’Brien for Cook County State’s Attorney

Politics can be complicated.  But this situation is quite simple: Kim Foxx has not done her job. When the Jussie Smollett situation unfolded she tried to make it go away, despite a significant amount of evidence suggesting Smollett faked a hate crime.  A public figure faking something as disgusting as a hate crime for political … Continue reading Support Pat O’Brien for Cook County State’s Attorney

Chicago Seems to Have Forgotten the Meaning of Fear

The orange and black “FALLOUT SHELTER” sign, with three triangles inside a circle, in the photo above is a reminder of a frightening time now past.  It is on the southwest corner of the former Immaculata Catholic High School building at Irving Park Road and Lake Shore Drive. Starting in the years after World War … Continue reading Chicago Seems to Have Forgotten the Meaning of Fear

Why Is Narrative Art So Important?

I am not a fan of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, the proposed new venue between McCormick Place and Soldier Field.  It seems like a misplaced priority, insisting on this particular site seems needlessly destructive, and the design is horrendous.  Vocalizing that usually means hearing from one of its supporters.  “Why wouldn’t you want something that creates green … Continue reading Why Is Narrative Art So Important?