What Happened In The Mayor’s Race
byChicago’s mayoral election was stunning and startling. I felt from the very beginning there would be an upset, but I didn’t know how or…
Politics
Garry McCarthy: Sacrificed In Laquan Cover-Up
byGarry McCarthy, who served as Chicago Police Superintendent from 2011 to 2015, is among a host of candidates running for Mayor of Chicago in…
The 2018 Midterm Elections
byWell, finally the 2018 midterm elections are over and TV can get back to normal after having made a fortune from all of the…
Mentoring And Millennials
by“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what any people will quietly submit to, and…
Chicago’s Mayoral Zoo
byChicago’s favorite sport is politics. Everybody has an opinion and knows who will win. When Rahm Emanuel on September 4, 2018, Chicago’s very own 44,…
Rahm Gives Up The Fifth Floor
byWhat a difference a day makes! What a difference three highway protests make! Chicago politics took a major turn on Tuesday morning when Rahm…
A Crisis Of Violence And Values – by Rev. Jesse Jackson
byChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel should immediately convene his cabinet – public health, police, housing, education and parks – for an emergency meeting with community…
The Lion And The Panthers – A Parable
byOnce upon time there was a beautiful city by the lake. One part of the town on the east side was entirely occupied by…
Slavery Separation At The Border
byIt is a damn shame what President Donald Trump is doing to the immigrants at our southern border. Separating families and putting people in…
Traci O’Neal Wants To Wake “Exceptional Negroes”
byTraci O’Neal is a Chicago-based attorney who has all the bona fides of professional and personal success. But her new book, The Exceptional Negro:…
Lori Lightfoot: Mayoral Game Changer
byLori Lightfoot has entered the Chicago mayoral race. She becomes the ninth candidate in an open field that still has the potential of growing….
Do We Really Believe in Second Chances?
byWe talk about second chances. That is, giving ex-offenders a second chance by not holding their jail time against them. Some advocate for the…