Barack Obama picked Arne Duncan, CEO of Chicago public schools, as his man to be Secretary of Education. ...more

January 14, 2009

For a fleeting moment there I started to get a bit verklempt at the sight of all those voter documents scattered along Interstate 4. ...more

November 4, 2008

At a rally here Friday, Republican John McCain hit opponent Barack Obama over taxes, spending and health care, and accused him of dodging "serious and legitimate questions" about his record. ...more

October 11, 2008

Hundreds of people lined up before dawn this morning to attend a rally with Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin at Coachman Park. ...more

October 6, 2008

As Cedric the Entertainer scanned the crowd of more than 6,000 gathered on Chicago's South Side to remember Bernie Mac on Saturday, he cracked that the comedy king was "still the hottest ticket in town." ...more

August 17, 2008

Getting to the final phase was one thing. Now, Chicago has some hard work ahead to overcome weaknesses in its bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. ...more

June 5, 2008