from the heartland

I felt compelled to write on the recent passing of Gil Scott-Heron. True. I didn’t really know him, but his music and words touched my heart like too few have.

In the years since the death penalty was reinstated in Illinois, investigators have uncovered a wealth of problems within the administration of state capital punishment.

This adage, inspired by the horrific events in the Guyana jungle over 30 years ago, has become cultural shorthand for identifying a blind stumble into a crazy agenda.

In Chicago, heavy snow brings with it the notorious parking-spot junk markers and sometimes revenge to those who do not heed the unofficial protocols.