Behind the Scenes with '50 Most Beautiful Chicagoans' Cover Boy Patrick Sharp
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Controversial Pastor and Chico Supporter Herbert Martin—plus Memories of Steve Cokely
At the ABC7 debate Thursday, the candidates for mayor were asked whom they would name to their “kitchen” cabinets—their unofficial group of advisers. Not surprisingly, Gery Chico named two men whose endorsements are crucial: Congressman Luis Gutierrez and the Reverend B. Herbert Martin, Sr., longtime pastor of the Progressive Community Church in Bronzeville. Martin, 68, is best known for being Harold Washington’s close friend and pastor—and for standing with Steve Cokely in 1988 after Cokely, then 37, made inflammatory recorded lectures at Louis Farrakhan’s Nation of Islam headquarters.
The Chicago Mayoral Vote: Predictions for Tuesday
Will there be a runoff? Can Carol Moseley Braun arrest her slide in support? Will voters move from Del Valle to Chico in order to stop Rahm Emanuel’s seemingly inevitable victory? The Magic 8-Ball says….
Tea Party for Chico, Donald Trump for Emanuel—What's the Difference?
Rahm Emanuel and his surrogates have been pounding relentlessly on Gery Chico for accepting—sort of—the endorsement last month of the Chicago Tea Patriots, an offshoot of the main Chicago Tea Party group. But late last year, before a new campaign finance reform law kicked in, Donald Trump contributed $50,000 to Rahm’s campaign for mayor. This is the same Donald Trump who appeared in Washington earlier this month before the uber-right group…
Joseph Berrios' Friends and Family Hiring Exposed Again
In case you missed it, last night WGN News at Nine aired another excellent investigative story about Cook County assessor Joe Berrios. It’s worth watching. The segment—reported by co-anchor Mark Suppelsa and Marsha Bartel—reveals how Berrios continues to put his family and close political friends on the assessor’s payroll, even while laying off 53 employees. In last night’s story, WGN reported that Berrios hired his on-again-off-again girlfriend, Vicki LaCalamita, to be his…
Chicago Tops the Nation in Mortgage Fraud Risk
Not only does the city outrank all other metro areas in insurance fraud risk, one zip code in Englewood leads all others across the country. And it’s the same area that was the focus of a Tribune investigation into mortgage fraud… in 2005.
Telling Moments at the ABC7 Final Mayoral Debate
Last night’s ABC7/League of Women Voters mayoral debate, the final one before Tuesday’s primary, featured the same back-and-forth we’ve heard before. As usual, some of the most enlightening moments came post-debate, when the candidates descended into the “press room” for 10 minutes each.
Which Side (of the Wisconsin/Illinois Border) Are You On?
Wisconsin legislators have gone AWOL in the Land of Lincoln as protesters swarm Madison to challenge Gov. Scott Walker. Who’s right? And how will it impact Illinois?
Scott Turow Explains Rahm Emanuel to New Yorkers
The local lawyer and world-famous crime novelist, who’s also pretty well connected to city and state Democrats, gets called on by the New York Times to tell their readers what’s going on with the Chicago mayoral race.
At Economic Club Dinner, a Mayor Daley Lovefest
On Tuesday night, Rich Daley delivered a 30-minute self-congratulatory and, at times, inspiring speech. It was also relentlessly upbeat, even sunny—“the future [of Chicago] is brighter every day,” he said. But the most intriguing aspect of the evening, for me, was what wasn’t said…