The Machine Is Dead By Edward McClelland If Preckwinkle had been the boss her opponent accused her of being, she would have gotten the vote out. Read more
Who’s Glad That Race in the 40th Ward Is Over? By Edward McClelland Ald. Pat O'Connors incessant mailers, which compare his opponent to Trump and Ike Turner, have irked some residents. Read more
Why Would a Presidential Candidate Ever Campaign in Chicago? By Edward McClelland Our state is an electoral non-factor, but we're a bus ride away from some key swing states. Read more
Actually, Preckwinkle Is a Progressive By Edward McClelland She's the type of big-government liberal who made the Democrats unpopular in the 1980s. But 30 years later, her brand of leadership is getting a second wind. Read more
Lightfoot’s Coalition Was Unthinkable Until Now By Edward McClelland The mayoral frontrunner has support from lakefront liberals and law-and-order voters — blocs that traditionally hold each other in disdain. Read more
Pritzker’s Tax Plan: A Hike for Millionaires, Basically Nothing for Everyone Else By Edward McClelland
I Don’t Feel Particularly Irish By Edward McClelland This weekend, the city will again be awash in green. But where's that Northern orange? Read more
The Candidates Agree on Most Issues. Rent Control Isn’t One of Them. By Edward McClelland Preckwinkle is advocating for a rent ceiling; Lightfoot, not so much. In this race, that could be decisive. Read more
Is Chicago Done With Tribal Voting? By Edward McClelland While their opponents ginned up their ethnic bases — a Chicago tradition — Lightfoot and Preckwinkle were running issues-based campaigns. Read more
How Lori Lightfoot Finished First By Edward McClelland The political outsider pulled ahead with a Chicago-style ground game (and a healthy distance from the Machine). Read more
