Carol Felsenthal

The Illinois comptroller died on Wednesday after complications from a stroke.

The new head of the Chicago Teachers Union opens up about how he first got started in teaching.

Rahm Emanuel, Valerie Jarrett, David Axelrod, Bill Daley, and their many internal conflicts feature heavily in The Stranger.

Chicago's first and only female mayor, who defeated Michael Bilandic in the 1979 Democratic primary, died Friday morning at age 81.

The candidate for governor spent the primary flirting with social conservatives and now trumpets his bipartisan credentials. Which is it?

A look at the candidate's ties with Illinois's black community reveals relationships that long predate his campaign.

Newspaper endorsements roll in for Rauner, but nothing yet from the paper in our state’s capital. Why?

A look inside the world of the 65-year-old governor reveals a man obsessed with work—and uncomfortable away from it.

The paper's recent editorial looks suspiciously like a nod to the Republican candidate for governor.