The last Republican candidate for mayor of Chicago was, literally, a clown. His name was Ray Wardingley. He had once performed as “Spanky the Clown” to raise money for the cancer ward at St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Wardingley had also filled in as Stanley Sting, the mascot of the Chicago Sting soccer club. At five-foot-four, … Read more
In this exclusive adaptation of his new book, a former Cook County public defender describes what it’s like advocating for the accused — and recounts the injustices he witnessed.
The mayor-elect’s edge came from supporters who adopted his candidacy as a cause — and worked tirelessly for it.
In a race this close, the candidates have stepped up their campaigning among Muslim and Asian Chicagoans.
Last week, I talked to a writer from New York magazine about the mayor’s race. Chicagoans are used to New Yorkers not thinking about us at all, except to read articles about pizza or watch a TV show about an Italian beef stand, so I asked him why anyone in New York cared who would … Read more
Mount Greenwood and Logan Square offer a look at the issues that matter to Vallas and Johnson supporters.
When Joseph Stancak died, he left behind a secret: He was worth $11 million. How did a reclusive electrician living in a modest bungalow amass the largest unclaimed estate in American history?
This will be one of the most polarizing mayoral elections in recent Chicago history.
Call it a metaphor if you’d like. On the day before Chicago’s city elections, mayoral candidate Ja’Mal Green’s campaign bus got stuck in the mud.
1. Paul Vallas Vallas is so confident of finishing first on Tuesday he’s acting like he’s already mayor. On Sunday, he held a meet and greet at Barba Yianni, a Greek restaurant in Lincoln Square. The candidate slipped in through the back door, then held a brief press conference in front of microphones from all the … Read more
