Whet Moser

The new website Mapnificent uses CTA and Metra data to answer the question: If I'm at Point A and have x minutes, what are all the possible values for Point B? Read more

After decades of debate, legislation that would allow a Chicago casino, as well as slot machines at O'Hare and Midway, is on its way to Pat Quinn's desk. Read more

The New York Times public editor, grandson of the legendary Chicago Herald & Examiner editor (and longtime William Randolph Hearst employee), takes to his pages to decry the decline of American journalism and culture. Sure, sure. Read more

As Blago spends his second trial painting a long verbal portrait of himself as a genial fool, a look back at the question: how did this guy get to be governor? Read more

While Rod Blagojevich spins long yarns about his life, important legislation is making its way out of Springfield on the big issues of the day. Read more

Thanks to the magic of Twitter, Rod Blagojevich's rambling testimony can be easily digested through entertaining, 140-character dispatches from the weirder side of politics. Read more

ComEd just got approval to implement a rate hike that will cost customers about three bucks a month, or 36 dollars a year, in order to implement a "smart grid." No one likes paying more, and no one likes having to work to pay less, much less do math for it. But there's evidence that a smart grid, and the irritating pricing structure that accompanies it, might have broader benefits. Read more