The Unfinished Bridge Between Rev. Jesse Jackson and Barack Obama
byIt is widely accepted as a historical fact that Rev. Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988 cracked open the door that Barack…
Perspectives
Power, Endorsements, and the Future of Democracy
byPolitics in Chicago has always been challenging—and at times exhilarating—as candidates line up, make their case, debate, hold forums, and run the best —…
ENDORSEMENT: Patrick J. Hynes for Cook County Assessor
byCook County deserves an assessor who governs with fairness, equity, and common sense. Unfortunately, under Assessor Fritz Kaegi, too many South and West Side…
ENDORSEMENT: Toni Preckwinkle for Cook County Board President
byWe proudly endorse Toni Preckwinkle for re-election as President of the Cook County Board. Under President Preckwinkle’s leadership, Cook County government has remained focused…
Family Caregivers Can Shape AI into a Support System…
byI just unveiled my plans to propose the Caregivers Protection Act upon my return to Congress. In Chicago and throughout the Southland, thousands of…
ENDORSEMENT: Jesse Jackson Jr. for Congress, Illinois 2nd District
byAt a moment when trust in public institutions is strained, and leadership too often feels transactional, bullied, gangster-styled, vindictive, and ego-driven, the American political…
Where is America @250?
byAmerica turns 250 this year. Fireworks will burst across city skylines. Museums will mount special exhibits. Orchestras will perform patriotic scores, and politicians will…
What a Way to Start the New Year…
byWhat a way to start the new year—waking not to resolutions or hope, but to international intrigue that feels less like foreign policy and…
2026 Cometh
byWhat happened in 2025 as 2026 cometh. 2025 has been a year of reckoning, acceleration, and uneasiness. The politics hardened, and power looks different…
A Look Back at 2025
byFrom 2025 to 2026 As we enter 2026, we must pause and take a hard retrospective look at 2025. It was a year when…
The Democratic Meaning of Zohran Mamdani’s WIN
byZohran Mamdani‘s victory in the 2025 New York City mayoral election is more than just a local political event. For Democrats everywhere — in…
N’DIGO’s 2025 Christmas Wish List!
byAt this time of year, N’DIGO wishes the most popular movie stars, musicians, athletes, and politicians a Happy Christmas. 2025 was an intriguing year…