From Chicago’s first known COVID-19 case to the governor’s historic shelter-in-place order, here’s how those critical, frenzied early weeks of the pandemic unfolded, in the words of those at the center of the crisis.
Michael Madigan’s retirement is off to a rough start. His handpicked replacement—26-year-old Edward Guerra Kodatt, the infrastructure manager of Madigan protege Ald. Marty Quinn—stepped down after less than 72 hours due to “alleged questionable conduct.” It’s another blow against Illinois’s practice of appointing legislative replacements rather than holding special elections, which give voters and the … Read more
Judas and the Black Messiah doesn’t just track the Black Panther’s betrayal, but the birth of a coalition that elected Mayor Harold Washington and our 44th President.
Six of the New Power 30 talk about their pivotal career moment.
Over the eventful past year, the Chicagoans in this ranking have stepped up in a big way, wielding newfound clout and making change happen.
Mike Simmons made headlines for his upset appointment over Rep. Kelly Cassidy. Lost in the scuttlebutt: Springfield’s never seen anything like him before.
