In a face-to-face interview Thursday afternoon, Hermene Hartman said she has felt neglected by President Obama since he left Chicago for the White House. Read more
The CEO of Johnson Publishing (and recent profile subject) returns to the political party scene as a member of the mayor-elect's inaugural committee, well after the Obama drama subsided... Read more
Her marriage to Rep. Mark Kirk (R-10th Dist.) may have ended amicably in June 2009, but Kimberly Vertolli said that she will not “advocate” for her ex in his Senate run. Read more
Lately, I’ve been talking a lot with Fred Beuttler, the deputy historian of the House of Representatives and a font of knowledge about that institution. Recently, we discussed one of my favorite subjects: Chicagoan Rahm Emanuel, the former congressman for the 5th District, now serving as chief of staff to President Obama. Beuttler speculates that... Read more
The sixties radical stayed quiet during last year’s presidential campaign, but as a prominent education professor, he’s speaking out now about his prescription for fixing the public schools Read more
She’s confident and levelheaded, and she carries the nurturing legacy of a close-knit South Shore family, an experience she wanted to re-create in her own home. After years of resenting her husband’s political career, Michelle Obama found her voice and flashed her style on the road to the White House Read more
It's hard to say exactly when the moment arrived, but well into Wednesday's final presidential debate John McCain must have realized that he was not "whipping" Barack Obama's "you-know-what" and, in fact, probably was starting to fall behind on points. Read more
After 15 years in office, his popularity and his power have never been greater. Insiders say Richard M. Daley could crack down on the cronyism and ethically questionable deals that threaten to undermine his legacy. Why doesn't he? A special report Read more
Jim Oberweis earned a fortune in business, but in politics he hasn't fared so well—failing in runs for governor, the Senate, and Congress while burning through $7 million of his own money and one 35-year marriage. Now he's taking his second stab at Dennis Hastert's old congressional seat—even as he risks becoming a political punch line Read more
