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Four days of protests in Oman have raised eyebrows. Unlike many leaders in the region, the sultanate has been widely admired for reforms.

News that Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis has resigned came as a surprise to many. Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel made it a campaign promise to replace Weis. But most thought Weis would stay in place through May, when Mayor Daley steps down.

It’s now been a week since Chicago voters elected a new mayor. They also picked a city clerk, treasurer and 36 aldermen.

The chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees is criticizing the State of Illinois for not paying its bills on time. Chris Kennedy said Tuesday the state owed the university $450 million as of December.

In the election rush last week, I fell behind on reading the free local, ethnic papers that I usually pick up every week from stores along Devon Avenue.

The judge overseeing the upcoming re-trial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is trying to contain the media attention that is surrounding the case.Federal Judge James Zagel issued a ruling Monday, writing that after Blagojevich's first trial, media conduct was improper and abusive.

Desiree Rogers, the former White House Social Secretary who resigned from her position after uninvited guests snuck into a White House state dinner, has been named a member of the committee organizing Chicago’s 2011 inauguration.Rogers is one of