In this week of horror and entertainment I thought I would hold off until some other time on the horror in my own life -- my wonderful wife diagnosed with ovarian cancer and doing well in treatment -- and share with you (as you're bombarded with inane entertainment news of the Royal Wedding) a few moments I've spent over the years with real entertainers. more ›

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Robert Sorich's appeal of his 2006 conviction on fraud charges. Sorich, Mayor Daley's former patronage chief, was found guilty of rigging city hiring to give jobs to politically connected workers. Along with former Department of Streets and Sanitation official Patrick Slattery, and former Sorich aide Timothy McCarthy, Sorich's attorneys argued that since the men never took bribes or kickbacks, they couldn't be convicted of violating the "Honest Services" statute, which prohibits public employees from breaking the law for gain, even if it isn't personal gain. more ›