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Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel says no group is immune from the changes he plans -- and that includes the arts.

The biggest economic news in Chicago this week may be what happens in politics. On Tuesday voters in Chicago will choose almost a third of the city council. And for small business owners, that has big ramifications. They know their success can hinge on who their alderman is.

Chicagoans ended the first campaign for an open mayoral seat in 64 years this week by voting Rahm Emanuel into office with 55 percent of the vote.

When the votes are tallied and the campaigning dust has settled, Chicago’s next Mayor will face an even bigger task: Getting up to speed on a city that’s been run by someone else for over two decades.

Yesterday in Ivory Coast a delegation of leaders from ECOWAS, the Ecomonic Community of West African States, met with Laurent Gbagbo.

Congressman Danny Davis isn't taking the holiday break lightly.  As others quitely gear up for a renewed Chicago mayoral campaign after the New Year, Davis is stepping up the energy and the publicity this week.

The biggest fight yet in the 2011 Chicago Mayoral Ballot Battle begins today.  That's when the Chicago Board of Elections will hold a hearing regarding the residency status of candidate Rahm Emanuel.  At issue is whether Emanuel should be allowed a spot on the ballot in the 2011 mayoral ra