• Most in Cook County Jail Don’t Need to be There

  “Cook County jail currently holds 8,500 inmates, each costing taxpayers $144 per day,” said Toni Preckwinkle.

  Posted: December 7th, 2011 ˑ  No Comments
  Filled under: Blog, government

• Persimmon

  Persimmons play a prominent role in an exhibit of Japanese kimonos currently at the Art Institute Chicago. The exhibit is small, but stunning, and shows kimonos from the 1920s and 1930s. I highly recommend it.

  Posted: November 21st, 2011 ˑ  No Comments
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• Young People Hit Hardest By Recession

  Younger people are much more likely to rent than older people and, as a new Pew Research Center study shows, make considerably less money now compared to 25 years ago.

  Posted: November 21st, 2011 ˑ  No Comments
  Filled under: Blog