What Rahm Leaves Behind
The downtown skyline grew taller and burned brighter in Rahm Emanuel’s Chicago. The only problem: He didn’t make room for everyone.
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Rahm’s Exit Interview
Photo: Clayton Hauck; Grooming: Alisa Radoi / Distinct Artists In mid-March, two months before Rahm Emanuel would end his eight-year run as mayor, I sat down with him in his office to talk about his legacy. It was the day before the City Council approved two of the final pieces: the police and fire academy … Read more
Why Young People Are Fine With Socialism
The next City Council will have at least five democratic socialists. That’s thanks in part to a generation with no bad taste in their mouths from the Cold War.
The Machine Is Dead
If Preckwinkle had been the boss her opponent accused her of being, she would have gotten the vote out.
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Who’s Glad That Race in the 40th Ward Is Over?
Ald. Pat O’Connors incessant mailers, which compare his opponent to Trump and Ike Turner, have irked some residents.
Life in Obama’s Entourage
Footsie with David Axelrod on Air Force One. A Saudi briefcase full of gems. Helicopter fly-bys of the Washington Monument. Former presidential senior adviser Valerie Jarrett reveals what life was like in the White House.
Beto O’Rourke’s Chicago Connection: His Wife, Amy
The candidate’s spouse spent a chunk of her childhood in Hyde Park, the daughter of “Warren Buffett of real estate” Bill Sanders.
Why Would a Presidential Candidate Ever Campaign in Chicago?
Our state is an electoral non-factor, but we’re a bus ride away from some key swing states.
Stevie Wonder’s Campaign Advice to Obama: Quit Smoking
Skip to that and other interesting tidbits with our index to Valerie Jarrett’s new memoir, Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward.