“In 1986, human nature in America started to change. That year, 'The Op...” — Lee Siegel Quote

“In 1986, human nature in America started to change. That year, 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' based in Chicago, became nationally syndicated, and the country entered the beginning stages of a quiet cultural revolution.”

“Anonymity is a universal convention of the blogosphere, and the wicked expedience is that you can speak without consequences.”

“Every man is a hero to his alias.”

“We are a city that is a sanctuary city. We have immigrants from all over the world who call Chicago their home. They'll continue to do that, and we're going to continue to make sure that this is truly a welcoming community for those immigrants and we want them to come to the city of Chicago.”

“I grew up in Chicago, and I understand what Michael Jordan symbolizes.”

“Chicago sounds rough to the maker of verse. One comfort we have - Cincinnati sounds worse.”