August 26th, 2019
Greetings from POLITICO, where I write the daily Illinois Playbook. In case you don’t subscribe, I’m including some recent highlights here in the Taking Names blog, which still exists–even though I haven’t updated it in … Read the rest
June 10th, 2018
Meet Ken Griffin, political fundraiser. Plus Cheryle Jackson gets personal in TED talk.
June 10th, 2018
UPDATED 6/10. “Better late than never,” says Chicago political activist Marilyn Katz about Illinois becoming the 37th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. “More important–it’s an indication of the power potential of women today. ERA … Read the rest
June 5th, 2018
Leslie Hindman steps back from the day to day of running her global auction house.
June 3rd, 2018
Recalling ERA's first time in Springfield. And a Sun-Times owner takes sides in mayor's race.
May 28th, 2018
Two White House social secretaries from opposite sides of the political aisle talk civility.
May 28th, 2018
Patrick Arbor hasn't paid the judgment on his divorce and remains jailed in contempt.
May 27th, 2018
The crowd at the Big Shoulders Fund gala went wild when news came of an $1 million gift.
May 26th, 2018
DuSable is suffering financially at a time when there's renewed interest in the black experience.
May 21st, 2018
The Chicago power-broker has been living out of the country so as to avoid paying his ex-wife $18 million plus as part of their divorce.