Rezko’s legal troubles continue
A Wilmette businessman who testified last week against political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko at his federal corruption trial sought Thursday to force Rezko's bankruptcy over his failure to repay more...
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How broke were Obamas? Hard to tell
The Obamas often say they would still be in debt if not for his best-selling books, which began to swell the couple's bank account in 2005. In fact, for some...
Obama, Rezko ties again at issue
Suddenly, an old friendship forged on the streets of Chicago is threatening to make new waves in the Democratic presidential campaign. Hillary Clinton's charge this week that Barack Obama represented...
Daley quiet on son’s tie to deal
Mayor Richard Daley found himself in the same position Friday his father did decades earlier: facing questions about how his son's firm got city business. The mayor heads to Ft....
Stroger godson wielded power behind the scenes
Orlando Jones, the top aide and godson of former Cook County Board President John Stroger, parlayed his connections into a lucrative career as a behind-the-scenes government consultant with ties stretching...
Records show legal payday
Gov. Rod Blagojevich spent more than $163,000 from his campaign fund to pay a prominent Chicago law firm this year, according to campaign finance records filed Friday, bringing the total...
State pork to Obama’s district included allies, donors
Barack Obama has expressed pride in his ability to bring home old-fashioned pork. During his nearly eight years in Springfield, he tucked special earmarks into massive budget bills to shower...
The troublesome return of a long-lost classmate
In the introduction to his 1995 memoir, "Dreams from My Father," U.S. Sen. Barack Obama noted that except for his family and several public figures, he had changed the names...
The not-so-simple story of Barack Obama’s youth
The life stories, when the presidential candidate tells them, have a common theme: the quest to belong. A boy wants to find his place in a family where he is...
An old friend’s troublesome return
In the introduction to his 1995 memoir, "Dreams from My Father,'' U.S. Sen. Barack Obama noted that except for his family and several public figures, he had changed the names...