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February 2012
Illinois's Medicaid Mess
By Whet Moser
The state is way behind on its Medicaid bills, and facing a hugely expensive backlog, as it has periodically over the past couple decades. The state doesn't have a lot of options for cutting back on its Medicaid spending, but there are a couple areas where substantial progress could be made. Read more
Weekend Photos: Barcito at Tavernita
Ryan Poli, a pig leg, and a chic crowd: all things we spotted Saturday night at Barcito, the pintxos bar that opened January 23 inside River North’s newest Spanish restaurant, Tavernita... Read more
One Last Push
By Jeff Ruby
Push launched years ago as the pregnancy journal of a soon-to-be father who was trying to piece together the weird changes to his wife and his life. It resurrected itself a short time later as a travel blog to the Far East with baby in tow; then it buckled under the weight of diapers and bottles and Elmos, and disappeared for a few years. Now my wife is pregnant with our third child, which seems a good occasion to reignite the blog. Read more
Wicker Park’s Troubled Twins
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price (house on the right in photo): $990,000
Sale Price: $959,000
The Property: These mirror-image twins in Wicker Park share more than their contemporary brick-and-glass style... Read more
How Much Do We Want Social Mobility, Anyway?
By Whet Moser
Social mobility has declined in America since the post-war boom, and the effects have been particularly hard on the lowest ten percent of the population. It's an American ideal, but it's not as easy or appealing as it looks. Read more