I'm a bit late to this, but you should read Anne Elizabeth Moore's eulogy for her friend and colleague, Harvey Pekar.

Eric Zorn explains how he guessed Blago wouldn't testify. Contains good advice.

Progress Illinois's Adam Doster notices an important detail in Hunter Clauss's post about Walmart.

Steven Vance looks at Walmart tax revenue on a per-acre basis.

A Chicago Sojourn finds geometric glory at 4500 W. Division.

Fingers crossed.