Tuesday’s panel dissects the story captivating the world, the papal conclave, and the deal-making that happens behind closed doors not just in Rome but right here in Chicago. Cristina Traina, a religion professor and head of graduate studies at Northwestern University’s Department of Religious Studies, and Steve Rhodes,editor and publisher of Beachwood Media, talks about his story “The Yes Men” in the April edition of Chicago magazine, which looks at why Chicago aldermen are rubber-stamping Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s objectives. Photo: Getty Images Frank Polich
