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- Blogs, Bleader Jun 18, 2018
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Another whopper from Rahm: express service to O'Hare that won’t cost the public
Does anyone really believe the public won't be contributing any money to Elon Musk's new project?
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 30, 2018
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The Reader helped you survive Bob Greene, and it will help you survive the super blue blood moon
In "Bobwatch," for two glorious years, "Ed Gold" read the Tribune columnist so you didn't have to.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 9, 2018
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The Sun-Times published a pre-death obituary for Karen Lewis. What’s wrong with that?
The only thing wrong with landing a glowing obit is that you have to be dead to get it.
- Arts & Culture, Fall Preview Sep 3, 2016
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Fall's best lit-related events
The Chicago Humanities Fest, Algren: A Life, and more.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 5, 2016
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Reason can't undo Trump support because reason has nothing to do with it
In this campaign, rational argument is futile.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jul 6, 2016
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Funding schools with property taxes hurts Chicago students
Case in point: Wealthy Winnetka spends at least $7,000 more per pupil.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 6, 2016
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Books we can’t wait to read: The back half of 2016 edition
There's plenty to look forward to in the rest of 2016.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 4, 2016
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Michael Ferro buys big piece of Tribune, goes silent at Sun-Times
The majority owner of one of Chicago's two dailies buys big into the other.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 28, 2016
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Are we learning to live with Trump?
Is the left pivoting toward Trump?
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 7, 2015
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Rauner cries for you, Laquan. Or does he?
Who's telling the truth: Mayor Rahm when he says he didn't watch the McDonald video, or Governor Rauner when he says it made him cry?
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 24, 2015
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Why didn't the Confederate battle flag go the way of the swastika?
So far the Stars and Bars have enjoyed a much gentler fate.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 17, 2015
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Rachel Dolezal is a godsend to pundits!
Can Rachel Dolezal be any race she wants to be?
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 28, 2014
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Bruce Rauner is a 'successful businessman' why exactly?
The Sun-Times hasn't been all that friendly to Bruce Rauner.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 8, 2014
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Posner v. Scalia—fight canceled
Did Scalia duck Posner?
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 24, 2013
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A big to-do over a road that's been around since 2002
Chicago Sun-Times: Big news is what we say it is.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 6, 2013
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No Savage, less Steinberg in Sun-Times
Sun-Times drops Terry Savage's column and curtails Neil Steinberg's
- Blogs, Bleader May 28, 2013
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Neil Steinberg chosen for latest Jon-Henri Damski Award
The award Lori Cannon established in 1998 to honor her late friend goes to the Sun-Times columnist.
- Blogs, Bleader May 7, 2013
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Reader's Agenda Tue 5/7: Ian Svenonius, Keith Koeneman and Neil Steinberg in conversation, and Jared Logan
What's on the Reader's Agenda for Tuesday, May 7.
- Columns & Opinion, On Media May 1, 2013
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Rick Kogan might be sentimental—just don't call him a sentimentalist
The storied Tribune columnist gets a "mea culpa" from Trib theater critic Chris Jones.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 23, 2013
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Rachel Shteir—cat's-paw of New York's cunning plot to make the world despise us?
More thoughts on the DePaul professor and her essay on Chicago
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 22, 2013
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Not quite Detroit—Chicago as described by a New York Times book critic
Rachel Shteir's review of three Chicago books is a little over the top.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 4, 2013
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RIP Roger Ebert: 1942-2013
The legendary film critic died Thursday.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 21, 2013
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Eating and schvitzing at the reborn Division Street Russian Baths
The Russian banya is back.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 20, 2012
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The soul of Mitt Romney
Garry Wills lets Mitt Romney have it
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 23, 2012
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You Were Never in Chicago: Neil Steinberg comes of age
Neil Steinberg writes a memoir