Double the Fun on the Illinois Ballot
The ballot that will be handed to Illinois voters on November 2nd will cover two elections—special and regular—for the U.S. Senate. Voters will be instructed to choose among Republican Mark...
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How Will Rahm's Role in NAFTA Play in the Mayor's Race?
Free trade is quickly moving up the charts as an issue in the midterm elections. China is the biggest bogeyman this cycle, but NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)—the 1993...
A Look at Rich Whitney, the Green Party Candidate for Governor
The baiduhai endorsed Republican Bill Brady over Democrat Pat Quinn on Sunday, but if an editorial ever screamed “We’re holding our noses while we write,” this was it. Neither...
Ron Huberman Out? Michelle Rhee May Be Looking for a Job
With Ron Huberman set to step down as CEO of Chicago Public Schools before the end of the school year, could D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee—who is likely to...
A Chat with Mayoral Candidate Gery Chico
Gery Chico has had a great couple of days since announcing that he’s running for mayor. Rich Daley—for whom Chico worked as chief of staff, president of the board of...
Why No Heads-up for Rahm If Daley Has His Back?
It’s a widely held view among politica observers that Mayor Daley, despite his insistence that he’s not taking sides in the mayoral race, is secretly pulling the strings for Rahm...
Jim Houlihan Won't Run for Mayor
Cook County Assessor Jim Houlihan has decided not to run for mayor, spokesman Eric Herman said this morning. Houlihan, 67, who told me in April that he was interested in...
Congressman Mike Quigley to Run for Mayor? Not Until He Wins a Second Term
Like Rahm Emanuel, his predecessor in the 5th District, Congressman Mike Quigley has his eyes on the job of mayor—but Quigley says he is postponing the decision to run until...
Democrats for Brady?
A friend called to tell me that Democrats are secretly supporting conservative Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady because they predict he’ll be a one-termer. So they’ll grit their teeth for...
Blago Redux: Adam Jr. Wants Out
Sam Adam Sr. and Jr., the two lawyers who led the defense of former governor Rod Blagojevich, disagree about whether to stick with the ex-gov when his retrial starts in...