Seven Questions for Luis Gutiérrez

By Carol Felsenthal

The 11-term U.S. congressman from Chicago on Rahm, Obama, immigration reform, and his new memoir. Read more

Strange Bedfellows: David Hoffman, Ted Cruz, Austan Goolsbee

How the the Chicago inspector general, the Texas senator, and the Obama advisor crossed paths in life. Read more

Will Bill de Blasio Steal Rahm's Star-Mayor Spotlight?

The likely new NYC mayor is a diehard liberal with a fascinating biography. Read more

How Tammy Duckworth Is Dealing With the Government Shutdown

By Carol Felsenthal

The rookie Congresswoman has an inside view of the shutdown's effects—in particular, on veterans like herself. Read more

These Illinois Politicians Stopped Their Own Pay for the Government Shutdown

Seven of the 18 delegates from Illinois (and one senator) stopped taking salaries during the shutdown. Here's the list. Read more

Congressman Luis Gutierrez on His Surprisingly Lively New Memoir

By Carol Felsenthal

The 11-term congressman discusses growing up Puerto Rican in Chicago, his advocacy for immigrants, and his tense relationship with President Obama. Read more

Rahm and Rauner Are Vacation Buddies in Montana—Fly Fishing, Anyone?

By Carol Felsenthal

Political and personal connections led Chicago's mayor to thrash about with a fly rod in a pristine Montana stream. Read more

Andy Shaw Talks About Going From Big Media to Better Government

By Carol Felsenthal

The former ABC anchor took a job in charge of the Better Government Association. It's a new role, but he's still holding powerful people accountable. Read more

A Talk With the Author of Mayor 1%, the Forthcoming Bio on Rahm

By Carol Felsenthal

Journalist and teacher Kari Lydersen on what she reveals in her new book about Chicago's mayor, in stores November 5. Read more

How Obama Pushed Axelrod Out of the White House

By Carol Felsenthal

It wasn't exactly "no drama Obama” in the dismissal of a trusted advisor, Richard Wolffe's new book reveals. Read more

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