Brad Keywell

35 Brad Keywell Age: 44 Occupation: Cofounder and managing partner, Lightbank; cofounder, Groupon The brain behind Chicago Ideas Week and the $200 million venture capital fund Lightbank continues to make connections and bet big on tech startups. In November, he introduced the Warehouse, a coworking space at Lightbank HQ that now houses 10 companies (and charges … Read more

Ed Burke

39 Ed Burke Age: 70 Occupation: Alderman, 14th Ward The City Council’s longest-serving member drops 17 spots after getting tangled up in the UNO charter schools mess: He helped the group secure a $65 million loan, and UNO returned the favor, later hiring Burke’s daughter-in-law and awarding a contract to a company owned by one … Read more

Patrick Fitzgerald

90 Patrick Fitzgerald Age: 53 Occupation: Attorney, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom When he was the U.S. attorney in Chicago, Fitzgerald put away former governors George Ryan and Rod Blagojevich. At Skadden, Fitzgerald handles internal investigations, government enforcement matters, and civil litigation—which is just a way of saying that the law firm has a lion … Read more