Salim Muwakkil of In These Times takes a look at how the widening income gap manifests itself within Chicago's African-American communities, and the cultural divides it exacerbates. Read more
The new film about the former Alaska governor surprises Roger Ebert by going after the Republican establishment. It shouldn't be a shock: that's exactly what's going on with the debt ceiling, and in American politics. Read more
Two former Chicago newspapermen teamed up in 1950 to give you the lowdown dirt on the city if you were on the make or just making trouble. Chicago's a lot less lurid than it used to be, but some things haven't changed. Read more
TMZ reports that Sears doesn't want Old Navy muddling the market for its upcoming Kardashian Kollection. Which raises the question: is there such a market? And if there is, wouldn't it be better off muddled? Read more
A Chicago developer makes a compelling case that Bill Davies's plans for the Old Main Post Office are wildly impractical. But I demand the Death Spire now. Read more
NOAA takes the long view of the heat wave; the CTA buckles under the heat, causing Red Line delays; and a brief discourse on heat wave denialism with regards to sabermetrics. Read more
Illinois's unlikeliest House rep has put himself front and center in the high-pressure debate over the debt ceiling and budget cuts. But by pulling his colleagues to the right, is he guaranteeing that a less conservative solution will pass? Read more
According to Rush Limbaugh, the media is using lies, damn lies, and the heat index to convince you that it's even hotter than it actually is. Don't believe your lying skin and sweat-stained shirt. Read more
Heat waves kill more people in American than any other form of natural disaster, but it's rarely remarked upon or realized. Why don't we take the heat as seriously as we do tornadoes and earthquakes? Read more
