We've been sitting on our hands the past few days, trying to resist calling/emailing/texting/sending passenger pigeons to Ald. Helen Shiller's 46th Ward office (again) for an answer to the weeks-old question "what, exactly, is going on in Uptown?" She finally posted a press release yesterday, which we've been reading... and rereading... for substance all day. It's lacking. But it does finally address the Aug. 13 Uptown Riot. more ›

Ald. Helen Shiller (46th) came back from her vacation to a ward angered by recent violence and shootings. Witnesses said the alderman left a community meeting intended to address the Olympic bid surrounded by a crush of residents shouting, "Run, Helen, run." more ›