chicago

Real Estate Mega-Mogul Commits Suicide

Hamilton Nolan · 01/07/09 04:31PM

Chicago real estate mogul Steven Good, head of the "largest real estate auction company in the nation," killed himself with a gun yesterday. He did deals with Trump. His motivation is a mystery:

Blago Appoints Senator!

Pareene · 12/30/08 01:02PM

Hahahaha criminal Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich has exercised his right to make an appointment to the US Senate.

Obama Still Mum on Blago

Pareene · 12/15/08 11:53AM

Change.gov has a neat page called Your Seat at The Table, which tracks Obama transition meetings posts documents, in the interest of full transparency. But oddly, there are no meetings regarding Obama's Senate seat!

Obama's Pals Plot Conspiracy to Isolate President

Owen Thomas · 12/14/08 05:30PM

Remember how you had to move as a kid and you totally promised to keep in touch with your friends, but you didn't? Barack Obama's Chicago buddies worry they're going to be those friends.