What Elizabeth Warren's New Memoir Is Really About
Locally, the senator praises Dick Durbin and skewers Jaime Dimon in A Fighting Chance. And nationally, the bestselling book may signal the start of a big campaign.
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There's a Big Congressional Race Heating up in Illinois
Republican Bob Dold's challenge to incumbent Democrat Brad Schneider will be watched far beyond the 10th District. Here's why.
Meet Mitt Rauner
Why the Illinois gubernatorial race is looking increasingly like Obama-Romney revisited.
How Kathleen Rooney Wrote O, Democracy!
Nine questions for the former Dick Durbin aide on her dishy new novel about an Illinois senator's office.
Rev. Al Sharpton Is Here for Chicago—Now That Winter's Over
The TV and radio host says he postponed his Chicago sojourn while the cold weather kept people off the streets.
Where Have You Gone, Al Sharpton? Chicago Turns Its Frightened Eyes to You
Late last year, Rev. Sharpton announced a bold plan to set up shop in Chicago. What happened?
Searching For Rahm, Axelrod, and Other Chicagoans In Bill Clinton's Withheld Documents
In the 33,000 pages of the former president's papers, appearances by locals show how power works behind the scenes.
Meet Natashia Holmes, the Unlikeliest Alderman in Chicago
Sandi Jackson's replacement in the 7th Ward is the exact opposite type of leader: Rarely in the news, and always doing outreach in her South Side community.
Clinton Insider Minyon Moore Has Deep Chicago Ties, and Deep D.C. Problems
She's not a household name, but she's one of the most powerful women in D.C.—and she got her start in Chicago politics.
The Devil Wears Wingtips: Kathleen Rooney on D.C. and 'O! Democracy!'
The DePaul prof, a former staffer in Dick Durbin's Chicago office, on her new novel, how to succeed in politics, and why idealists should avoid it.