The ICE Men Cometh
Immigrant advocate Mary Meg McCarthy wants to make sure the Trump administration follows the law.
Immigrant advocate Mary Meg McCarthy wants to make sure the Trump administration follows the law.
It seems improbable that our former mayor could make a successful run for the White House. So why is he eyeing it?
With Alderperson Walter Burnett Jr. hoping to see his 29-year-old son, Walter III, appointed to his seat, we’re taking a look at some of the most notable family succession plans in the city.
There’s a cascade of candidates running for Congress this year, as a result of retirements and members of Congress trying to move up to the Senate. Here’s who we know is running in the contested races, with their occupations and their campaign websites, if they have one, along with some insight on the frontrunners (for … Read more
Can tangling with Trump provide a path back to popularity — and even reelection — for Mayor Johnson?
Yes. In fact, it’s happened twice. The first murdered mayor was Carter Harrison. On October 28, 1893, two days before the closing of the World’s Columbian Exposition, the 68-year-old former lawyer and real estate baron was relaxing in his mansion on South Ashland Avenue. Harrison, who was midway through his fifth term, always made himself … Read more
The case for term limits — which could have kept Madigan out of prison.
The march became a Leftistpalooza for a variety of movements looking to attract new members (or at least sell a few newspapers).
Meet Bushra Amiwala, the 27-year-old candidate for the 9th Congressional District who has been running for office almost since she was old enough to vote.