Company tied to Joe Berrios sets up bogus website in primary challenger’s name
In another wild election year in Illinois, the race involving Joe Berrios has produced the most bizarre whodunit tale — and what may have been the dirtiest trick of this political season. Soon after...
View ArticleCook County Jail guards lock down sweet union contract—despite sour budget mess
Life is becoming at least a bit sweeter for the guards at the Cook County jail, even as county government slashes hundreds of jobs to plug the huge deficit caused by the repeal of the unpopular tax on...
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Political novice taking on Rep. Dan Burke — and his brother and Donald Trump
While passing out campaign signs as a volunteer for Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s 2015 mayoral bid, Aaron Ortiz bumped into a few of the political workers who’ve controlled his neighborhood for decades. They...
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He ‘goofed up’ and owes IRS thousands—but vows to be ‘big help’ on County Board
Some elected public servants probably spend more time plotting their next career move than governing. Others are fine where they’re at, knowing that a run for higher office can mean they’ll face...
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Four men dominate the turf in Illinois’ political ‘playground of the rich’
Judging by the numbers, Illinois might be closer than any other state to becoming a plutocracy — government by the wealthy. A Chicago Sun-Times analysis has found that more than 25.9 percent of the...
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel has a challenger, a young tech guy ‘who gives a s—‘
A young tech entrepreneur from the South Side quietly has begun organizing a bid to challenge Mayor Rahm Emanuel in next year’s election. You may be hearing of Neal Sales-Griffin for the first time...
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Here are the questions for Tuesday — the answers are up to you
Tuesday’s primaries won’t just determine the nominees of each party in the November general election. How you vote also will go a long way toward answering these six burning questions about Chicago and...
View ArticleRahm slammed for using ‘back door’ to settle old scores
You’d think Rahm Emanuel would have stayed far away from Tuesday’s primary election. The mayor has enough problems of his own right now. Less than a year before Emanuel is up for a third term, voters...
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Ride-share ‘nightmare?’ Lawsuit says car leased from Uber was unsafe ‘lemon’
Kimberly Crawl, a single mom from the South Side, thought she’d done all her research and made the right move for herself and her 10-year-old daughter when she leased a 2015 Chevy Malibu with just 15...
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Sometimes juggling kid play and parent fitness can be a walk in the park
During the brief, belated burst of spring warmth on Thursday afternoon, many of the kids and parents of the Northwest Side’s Montclare neighborhood gravitated toward Rutherford Sayre Park. They found...
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Preckwinkle sours when told pop tax repeal cuts could bottle up tax bills
Every boss has his or her own unique leadership style. We know Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle tends to stick closely to her principles. And she will not hesitate to sternly lecture those...
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Assessed valuation of ending election protest and endorsing winner? $600,000
Since losing the Democratic Party primary for Cook County assessor last month, Andrea Raila has said she was robbed of a real chance at winning. She sued the election authorities who temporarily...
View Article#SupportSunTimes: Investigative reporter’s career comes full circle
As a kid in the northwest suburbs, I didn’t get paid anything for doing household chores. Maybe things were different back then, or maybe it was just the way my immigrant parents did things. One winter...
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