When I saw him speak here before, I could look into the audience and see people who look like him read more

When I saw him speak here before, I could look into the audience and see people who look like him laughing at things I didn't know the references to. There is an intimacy between Chicago writers and the population of this city that I find really wonderful. It's warm and it's welcoming. It's a little like going to a Baptist church. They know when to say 'Amen'.

Whenever you have an efficient government you have a dictatorship.

Whenever you have an efficient government you have a dictatorship.

Our mayor, who was very busy last year learning how to be a mayor, this year actually took a wonderful read more

Our mayor, who was very busy last year learning how to be a mayor, this year actually took a wonderful leadership role, got into the budget with both feet.

It's going to be a good game. Hannan played us tough in the playoffs the last two years … but read more

It's going to be a good game. Hannan played us tough in the playoffs the last two years … but we won both games.

A.J. is a guy who, if we didn't have Dan and Andy, people would be buzzing about. He's hard-throwing with read more

A.J. is a guy who, if we didn't have Dan and Andy, people would be buzzing about. He's hard-throwing with good control of three quality pitches. We had the luxury of bringing him along slowly.

The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand.

The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand.

We can't hold back because the student movement will continue and there could be some risks. There should be a read more

We can't hold back because the student movement will continue and there could be some risks. There should be a strike next week.

The early heat-up in temperatures and the relatively few number of days with rain have definitely contributed to the early read more

The early heat-up in temperatures and the relatively few number of days with rain have definitely contributed to the early heat-up in housing sales.

The restrictions are a big factor. We work with marketing researchers and suppliers who are in tune with these things read more

The restrictions are a big factor. We work with marketing researchers and suppliers who are in tune with these things to make sure we have an adequate supply of those goods.