Anton Cermak: Chicago's first 'Boss'

Feb. 18, 2013
Meet the man Kelsey Grammer's TV mayor channeled on the roof of City Hall.

Dems fail to endorse a candidate in crowded race for Jackson Jr.'s seat

Dec. 15, 2012
Democratic Party bosses from Chicago's South Side and south suburbs failed to rally behind a single candidate at a slating session Saturday.

Can one speech make a President?

Sep. 5, 2012
A  dynamic, youing William Jennings Bryan rouses his party to battle with the Cross of Gold Speech.

At the '32 DNC, FDR and a 'New Deal'

Sep. 4, 2012
A presidential candidate flies to Chicago to accept his party's nomination — and promises bold action to fight the Depression.

Cook County Democratic Party slates ticket

Oct. 7, 2011
Candidates for next year's Cook County elections made their pitches Thursday for why they deserve the support of the Democratic Party.The three minute speeches candidates gave may or may not have actually mattered in the final vote.

The mayor who cleaned up Chicago

Oct. 3, 2011
Ken Burns has a new film about Prohibition. One of the forgotten players in that comedy-drama was a Chicago mayor. His name was William E. Dever.Dever was born outside Boston in 1862. He came to Chicago at 25, worked as a tanner on Goose Island, and studied law at night.

Japan's government selects sixth prime minister in five years

Aug. 29, 2011
 In Japan, the governing Democratic Party (DPJ) chose Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda as its leader, making him the country's sixth prime minister in five years.

Dems clash over state House seat

Jun. 3, 2011
A top Chicago official is criticizing the way her party is filling her former Illinois House seat. Susana Mendoza resigned as District 1 representative last month to become city clerk. To replace her, the district’s Democratic ward committeemen chose Chicago police Sgt. Dena Carli.

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