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February 2012
'Hostage' Sam LaHood—Will John McCain Negotiate His Release?
By Carol Felsenthal
A source close to the senator told me this morning that McCain, who chairs the board of the International Republican Institute—Sam LaHood heads the Cairo office of that NGO—is “leading a congressional delegation” next week, visiting Egypt and other countries in the region. Will the Arizona senator emerge from the trip as a hero and statesman?... Read more
Chicago's Terrible Rail Bottleneck
By Whet Moser
Amtrak's stats confirm what you've probably already noticed—traffic congestion is terrible, whether you're in a train or a car. But it's just as bad for the people whose jobs are on the rails, thanks to the nation's worst rail bottleneck. Read more
Nightlife Photos: Trenchermen Pop-Up at Logan Square Kitchen
Their upcoming Wicker Park venture, Trenchermen (40 percent bar, 60 percent restaurant—at least according to the seat allocation), is on target for a late March opening in the old Spring space. But brothers and chefs Michael (Blackbird) and Patrick Sheerin (Signature Room at the 95th) aren’t holed up testing recipes under top-secret lockdown until then... Read more
What to Do This Weekend: Spot Eagles in Alton, Illinois
By Catey Sullivan
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! OK, actually, it’s just a bird. Well, perhaps not just a bird. February is prime eagle-watching time along the Mississippi, where thousands of the majestic creatures make their winter home... Read more
David Hoffman Takes a Breather, but He'll Be Back
By Carol Felsenthal
The former inspector general and public-service vet took a position at Sidley Austin, and a teaching gig at the University of Chicago, after losing to Alexi Giannoulias in 2010. But don't count him out of public service for good. Read more