In which two popular entertainers wield weighty instruments. more ›

While most activity of the Ku Klux Klan has been relegated to the files of history and the occasional flareup south of the Mason Dixon line, it seems that someone in nearby southwest suburban Justice has been taking that style of intimidation and putting it to a more local use. A number of racially motivated incidents have been taking place around a mobile home community called Sterling Heights, with Klan flyers and nighttime terrorizing. CBS2 reports that in March and April, an unnamed family who had recently relocated to Justice from Englewood were on the recieving end of the worst of the Klan-branded flyering, and overnight abuse: more ›

With news that Justice David H. Souter will be retiring from the Supreme Court in June, a Democratic president has his first chance in 15 years to appoint a justice to the bench of the highest U.S. court. more ›

Jay Reatard at The Empty Bottle more ›

There are a jillion ways to ring in the new year around Chicago, from small parties with close friends to inhumanly posh ballroom galas, but the hippest route in this town will undeniably be the Justice show at The Congress Theater on New year's Eve. more ›

We saw The Midnight Juggernauts open for Justice a few months ago and were surprised at how much enjoyed them more than we did the headliner that night. This Australian trio takes dance music, injects it with plenty of proggy Pink Floyd touches, a heavy dose of glammy disco, and then latches it all onto the back of a hard-charging muscle car powered by guitar churning rock and/or roll. more ›

A judge finally threw out Alton Logan's wrongful murder conviction today and ordered a retrial. The judge set Logan's bond at $10,000, and admitted that "there is a reasonable probability that [the verdict in the new trial will be] something other than 'guilty.'" [S-T]
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For real this time. While it's not exactly direct, he's not passing go and he's not collecting $200: Justice John Paul Stevens denied Ryan's request to remain out on bail while awaiting his appeal. Ryan, 73, is scheduled to go to prison on Wednesday. more ›