Felsenthal Files

12/06/12

Conrad Black on Prison, Patrick Fitzgerald, Obama, and More

Carol Felsenthal catches up with the former newspaper publisher and historian, who spent more than three years in prison on fraud charges.

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11/30/12

Mel Reynolds Got Out of Jail In 2001, Compliments of Bill Clinton. Why?

Was it arranged by God, as Reynolds claimed at the time? Not quite, though a Reverend was involved: Jesse Jackson urged Clinton to do it, with the support of Richard Durbin, Bobby Rush, and Danny Davis.

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11/28/12

A Talk with Ald. Will Burns: Looks Like He's Running for JJJ's Seat

"I personally think that in terms of hands-on work, dealing with everyday people, nothing beats being an alderman. It’s close up and personal. But the Congress lets you shape the national discourse, have a say in where we’re headed as a country. John Stuart Mill called legislatures, 'national talking houses.' The Congress is a forum for moving the country forward."

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11/15/12

His Father Moved Up from Chicago Alderman to Mayor; Does Rod Sawyer Want to Follow in His Footsteps?

Freshman alderman Roderick Sawyer, 6th Ward, won his city council seat only by 104 votes in a runoff against incumbent Freddrenna Lyle...

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11/12/12

Rahm Emanuel and David Petraeus

The man that the White House—then Chief-of-Staff Rahm in particular—feared most as a 2012 opponent on the Republican ticket was the brilliant, disciplined general.

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11/06/12

Election Roundup: Read While Waiting—Rahm the Teen Bully, Axelrod on Obama's Loins, and More

As both candidates battle down to the wire, and as Americans wait for the results to come in, Carol Felsenthal rounds up the most interesting—and amusing—Chicago-related political stories...

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11/05/12

Susan Crown on Why She's Sticking with Romney Despite 'Crazy Talk' from Some GOP Candidates

The head of her famous family's philanthropy arm says that abortion and lifestyle choices are not "priority issues" for Romney, and she discusses Mitt, the person—not the candidate...

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10/29/12

The Trib Endorses Obama—Tepidly Compared to 2008

Four years later, the editorial board criticizes both presidential candidates, and, at one point, teeters on the brink of declaring, “Never mind, we guess we’ll go with Romney.”

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10/25/12

Rahm's 'Aggressive' Fundraising, Murdoch-Trib Rumors, Durbin Cabinet Questions

Carol Felsenthal rounds up Chicago-related items in this week's politics news

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10/18/12

Q&A with Carole Simpson, First Female and Minority Moderator of Presidential Debates

On Tuesday night, CNN’s Candy Crowley became only the second woman to moderate a presidential debate. The first? Native South Sider Carole Simpson, who talks to Carol Felsenthal about Tuesday night town hall meeting.

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