Ari Emanuel offends some relatives with recollection of gay cousin
Ari Emanuel's tribute to his late, gay cousin Gary Brodsky at an LGBT gala last week has rubbed some members of his family the wrong way. Mayor Rahm Emanuel's brother...
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Police superintendent married his sweetheart while recovering from kidney transplant
Congratulations to Superintendent Eddie Johnson, who returned to work Tuesday with a new kidney — and a new wife. Eagle-eyed observers spotted a wedding ring on Johnson's left hand when...
‘Spotlight’ reporter sees method to Trump’s ‘madness’
You know him as the sexy, smoldering reporter played by Mark Ruffalo in the Oscar-winning "Spotlight." In real life, Boston Globe reporter Michael Rezendes is almost as intense. Part of...
Mark Wahlberg teaming up with Cardinal Cupich for Chicago faith night
Marky Mark is doing his part for the church. The Oscar-nominated actor, sometime underwear model and pop music star Mark Wahlberg has been recruited by Cardinal Blase Cupich to host...
Federal prosecutors who brought down George Ryan reunited in private practice
Back in the day, they were dubbed the "Starsky and Hutch" of Chicago law. Now blond former U.S. Attorney Zach Fardon and brunette fellow former prosecutor Patrick Collins — who...
Cheryl Lynn Bruce’s name misspelled — on her husband’s mural
Artist Kerry James Marshall scored big-time husband points when he included his wife, Cheryl Lynn Bruce, in his giant mural honoring the women of Chicago's arts scene. But workers responsible...
Jan Schakowsky voted twice — for her dog
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky admits she voted twice in the same election. But don't call the feds just yet — the congresswoman's "early and often" voting was only for her...
Twitter star and former fed Renato Mariotti mulling AG run
He's become a go-to source for journalists and Twitter users seeking to make sense of Robert Mueller's investigation of alleged links between President Donald Trump's campaign and Russia. Now 41-year-old...
Dissident artist Ai Weiwei and U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren bond over refugee rights
The Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei and Republican U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren might seem an odd couple, but they found common cause in Washington, D.C., this week over the plight...
Ari Emanuel gives touching tribute to mayor’s gay cousin, who died of AIDS-related complications
Ari Emanuel's brashness is the stuff of Hollywood legend — but Mayor Rahm Emanuel's little brother showed his sensitive side with a touching tribute to his late cousin Gary. Honored...