morydd

Is crime actually down? or is it just being under-reported, because the community at large knows that the CPD is understaffed to the point where anything less than a murder isn't getting pursued?...

Having lived about 2 blocks from Amelia's for the last 3 years, I have to say the change is very welcome. Previously the food was good, typical mexican-restaurant fare, but nothing fantastic, and for ...

How would such a law be enforceable? Wouldn't they have to conclusively prove that you weren't, in any way, connected to the cars at the meters you put money in?...

Will the same bill outlaw the concept of a closed shop? Or does the freedom to choose union representation only go one way?...

I'd hardly expect the police to enforce a law that they violate regularly. I see police talking on cell phones while driving nearly as often as I see them roll through red lights. (Without lights/sire...

I'm not sure how the fifth amendment applies. This is punishment as part of your sentence when convicted of a crime. As long a due process is maintained in arriving at the conviction, the state has th...

If Obama is elected, should we expect him to be a good a president as he's been our senator? He's missed 46% of the votes in the senate, and those he did bother to vote on, he followed the Democratic ...

Okay, here is how we should solve this (and other similar matters). Each party should put up $25k. This would be the prize pool for the ensuing boxing match between Mrs. Beer and Mrs. Representative-o...

@herstory: Yes! They have very good seafood. It's fresh and the price is good. They also have a real meat counter. Pete's has been one of the best things we have found since we moved to the south side...

I'm reasonably sure that someone is dealing out of one of the houses on my block. I hope this ordinance passes, because it's sure to work better than the "Ignore it and it'll go away." policy the city...

Why must you toy with my emotions, Chicagoist? I saw the headline in my feed reader and thought you had news of Mr. Brown coming to town. Meeting him is on my 101 in 1001 list. Now, I am sad....

Kevin: thanks for your response, but my question is in reference to the local/state elections that are happening Tuesday. Looking at the sample ballots, under things like "Recorder of Deeds" the Repub...

I don't know where else to put this question other than an election related post. I went to look at the sample ballots, and it appears that if I chose to vote in the republican primary, I cannot vote ...

Why do I suspect there would be many more than 3 comments if this article had substituted "pro-life" for "anti-choice" and "anti-life" for "pro-choice"?...

I couldn't make my response fit as a comment, so I posted it here: http://www.morydd.net/goodbye-republic-hello-democracy...