• In his testimony today, former police officer Michael McDermott downplayed his earlier claims of witnessing Jon Burge torture a suspect in 1985.
• The Tribune delves into the reverse commute.
• A man who jumped off an Eisenhower Expressway overpass as he tried to flee police earned himself a slew of charges and a broken ankle.

This message came in today regarding last night’s World Naked Bike Ride: more ›

If you have a hankering to hang out — quite literally — with a few hundred naked like-minded progressives this weekend (and who doesn't) mark your calendar for tomorrow night. more ›