Uihlein strikes again chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2022…

Abortion vs. Mike Madigan? Democrats and Republicans play hole cards in high-stakes battle for control of state Supreme Court chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/202…

Giannoulias wasn’t expecting a return to politics but more than a decade later, he’s back chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/202…

Roe v. Wade, Kilbride, Bailey wind up wild cards in Republicans’ failed play to take over state Supreme Court chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/202…

Interesting column from Dave Roeder on the crypto scandal chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2022/1…

How a brush with death reminded me to stop and enjoy it all chicago.suntimes.com/2022/12/24/234…

From Illinois political insider to certified marijuana ‘ganjier’ — the new, mellow, post-scandal career of an ex-Madigan campaign operative one.npr.org/i/1145598357:1… via @nprone

The just released latest Illinois Poll shows former Chicago CPS CEO Paul Vallas has a slight lead over Mayor Lori Lightfoot (19.5%-19.2%). Two other candidates are within the margin of error for the lead, Congressman Chuy Garcia (16.6%) and Brandon Johnson (15.5%). Willie Wilson

Tim Novak has been all over this Bridgeport bank story from the start. chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/14/2359…

Happy to report another successful election for Victory Research. Last Chi Mayor poll had top 5 finishers correctly, in order. 1st # is final poll. 2nd # is current actual %. Paul Vallas (26.8-33.8), Brandon Johnson (20.2-20.3), Lori Lightfoot (18.7-17.1), ,,,

Sadly, Bruce Willis' final film role is in the substandard sci-fi action flick "Assassin." Thankfully, we'll never forget the bounty of legendary performances he gave us, from "Die Hard" to "Unbreakable" to "Pulp Fiction" and many more. 💓📽️🎬👍 chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/…

Buena Park PorchFest now underway. Matt Jarosch Sextet performing. Nice neighborhood event.

Makes sense to me. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

Whoa nytimes.com/2023/07/10/bus…

Dead body on the pitchers mound at Clarendon Park ball field. Just another Uptown morning.

Wow. Roeper, who is quite the poker player, goes ‘all in’ on Oppenheimer chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/…

Blackhawks chairman Rocky Wirtz dies at 70. Always grateful for his financial support to keep the Sun-Times in business. And he loved saying he was one of the few Winnetka residents who got the Sun-Times delivered to his driveway. chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/202…

An extremely distressing story washingtonpost.com/technology/202…

Very illuminating Burke verdict sidebar from Fran Spielman about how the alderman’s former colleagues view the conviction. (Via Sun-Times) chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/21/240…

French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann responds to the White House press secretary’s attack after he suggested France should reclaim the Statue of Liberty: “Dear Americans, since the White House press secretary is attacking me today, I wanted to tell you this:” 1/n