Head of the Class

Not to beat a dead horse, but I had two more bachelorette parties this past weekend as part of my international wedding tour (the last wedding of the season takes me to Rome in October). If my estimation is correct, that's two feathery boas, three tiaras, countless penis-shaped suckers and straws, lots of lacy lingerie, … Read more

Loss’s Cause

Two decades after the state supreme court went to extraordinary lengths to reject him, Edward Loss finally became a lawyer in Illinois—completing his triumph over a troubled past and closing a bitter chapter that shook the court.

Jeopardy

Lawyer Joseph A. Cari Jr. made a stellar mark as a political strategist and fundraiser before an apparent favor landed him in trouble. His fall puts heat on Governor Blagojevich’s administration.