Results tagged “districtattorney”

As we wrote about on Friday, Arenda Troutman was formally indicted for accepting bribes while in office. And although the 20th ward voters already made up their minds about her, we just wanted to point out that she's pleading not guilty. Obviously, we shouldn't be surprised since she's been maintaining her innocence all along. But now that she isn't an alderman (hey, voting works after all!), we think it's less upsetting and more fun to...

A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about Transitions Bookplace going through an icky transition of its own. Well, things have changed, and an angel (if you believe, clap your hands!) has come to save them. An anonymous benefactor has given them enough money to keep afloat (plus some), and is only asking for 1% ownership. We’re glad to hear Transitions is staying open, because otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to see real-life Medium, Allison...