After crashing as the White House social secretary, the well-connected Chicagoan returned to run Johnson Publishing Company—and now she's working with Rahm Emanuel again as the chair of Choose Chicago, the city's big tourism nonprofit. Read more
The congressman and his famous father once wrote how average Americans should manage their money. It's good advice. The Jacksons could've used it. Read more
The outgoing leader of Illinois's Republican party has a few parting shots on the GOP's policies, politicians, and its chances of success in 2014. Read more
The 9th Ward alderman volunteers for the Roseland baseball field where Walter Payton Prep parents reportedly didn't want to send their kids to play. Read more
Joseph Weber, a former Chicago Bureau Chief for BusinessWeek, once edited a Chicago-challenging cover story that got a similar knee-jerk local reaction. Read more
Shteir’s recent New York Times story rankled all of Chicago—Rahm included. Now, for the first time since the article’s publication, the local professor and author answers the criticism. Read more
