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Eat it, Chicago! The Freedom Tower One World Trade Center is taller than the Sears Willis Tower

Yes, the mast counts! One World Trade Center (right) wins!by KenIt all came down to the meaning of "tall." Or maybe "building." But just in time for the opening tomorrow of the modest 72-story 4 World Trade Center, the Council on Tall Buildings and Habitat (what? you didn't know there was a Council on Tall Buildings and Habitat?

Remember When Rahm Emanuel Was The Worst Thing About DC? Well, Of Course, Now He's The Worst Thing About Chicago

If you're interested in the space where education policy, politics and humor come together, you should be checking out EduShyster.com frequently. The site is premised on that fact that "behind every faddish, jargon-filled plan is a dirty little scheme that ends up making somebody a lot of money.

Who wouldn't pony up $12 for a beer imported all the way from Chicago?

The "imported" beer on the left, Goose Island, may be a splendid brew, but imported it's not, unless you count its Chicago provenance as such.by KenAt my very first job, more than a few summers ago, I was stationed primarily in the company's order-processing and accounts-receivable department, one feature of which was an entire long wall lined with file cabinets that contained the order account records.