Written by Michael Barone
There was a record-sized field of candidates containing as many women as men. Their surnames ranged from the long familiar to the novel and exotic; they had multiple racial and ethnic backgrounds, and at least one gay candidate was in the running. This sounds like the ever-expanding list of candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, but it’s also a description of the field in last month’s primary election for mayor of Chicago.… Continue Reading
Tags: Alexandria Occasion-Cortez, Barack Obama, Bernie Sander, Bill Clinton, Bill Daley, Chicago, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Democrat Party, Hillary Clinton, Jerry Joyce, Joe Biden, Lori Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago, Police Accountability Task Force, Rahm Emanuel, Richard Daley, Toni Preckwinkle, Willie Wilson
Political | David E. Smith | 
March 18, 2019 7:05 AM | 
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Written by Russ Stewart
The Nov. 4 election, for Democratic politicians in Chicago, will be a “UPS moment.” Which committeemen among the 50 Chicago wards will deliver, and will their delivery be decisive and intimidating?
With Chicago politicians already heavily focused on the Feb. 24, 2015, municipal election, and those with statewide ambitions intensely pondering the state landscape for 2016 and 2018, the 2014 vote will, to use that old expression, “separate the men from the boys.”… Continue Reading
Tags: Bill Brady, Bill Lipinski, Bob Fioretti, Bob Shaw, Bruce Rauner, Gery Chico, Howard Dean, Jesse White, John Cullerton, John Daley, Karen Lewis, Lisa Madigan, Mike Madigan, Pat Quinn, Paul Schrimpf, Rahm Emanuel, Richard Daley, Tom Hynes
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | October 2, 2014 7:45 AM | Comments Off on November Election Result will be “UPS Moment”
Written by Luke Hamilton
Did Mrs. O’Leary’s cow kick over another lantern??
Why are residents and businesses streaming out of Illinois in alarming numbers? Over the past several years, dozens of companies have left Illinois; either shifting corporate HQ to more favorable tax climates or moving the entire company itself. Organizations like Jelly Belly, OfficeMax, Baxter International, Jimmy John’s, FatWallet.com, Hostess Brands, Sony Biotechnology, and State Farm Insurance have moved out of the state or have announced their intention to do so in the near future.… Continue Reading
