Race In The Governor’s Race
The truth about diversity inside the Rauner administration and a look at how Pritzker has handled his own stumbles when it comes to race.
The truth about diversity inside the Rauner administration and a look at how Pritzker has handled his own stumbles when it comes to race.
Rauner defended himself after a WBEZ investigation found relatively few people of color in the top ranks of his Republican administration.
Gov. Rauner claims to have appointed “a huge number” of blacks and Hispanics to key leadership positions, but data don’t back that up.
The judge, who is white, was put on administrative leave for telling the black defendant, “You were never a slave.“
The Chicago Police Department plans to put all officers on 12-hour shifts once the jurors begin deliberations in the high-profile trial.
A Cook County judge in Rolling Meadows made the racially charged comment from the bench at a July hearing, records show.
Another Daley has his eyes on the fifth floor of Chicago’s City Hall.
The backstory behind Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s abrupt announcement that he won’t be seeking a third term.
Sources near the Cook County Board president say she has not yet decided on a mayoral run but is being encouraged by supporters.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel likely sought advice from his two old White House bosses before deciding to give up his job.