We haven’t made it through the 162-page transcript of the Daley deposition pried loose by the Sun-Times, via the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, but even in the summaries, there are verbal tapdances to delight Chicagoans who know we will never know the unknown knowns of this man’s tenure: “Trees, size of trees, just making sure that the facility would be up-to-date. Trees. I’m a tree lover. Put that on the record.” Call Donald Rumsfeld: the former chief executive of Searle could share a few linguistic jollies with Bridgeport’s finest. Trees. Size of trees.
Today In The Culture, May 27, 2021: Money for Preservation | Mayor to Curtail Carryout | LSD Name Game ART Mencoff Family Endows $1 Million in SAIC Internships For Historic and Cultural Preservation The School of the Art Institute of Chicago has received a gift of $1 million from Sam and Ann Mencoff to establish the endowed Mencoff Family Internships in Historic and Cultural Preservation Fund. The investment, which builds off of a previously established Mencoff Family Fellowship in…
