Greg Hinz

As the balloons and confetti are cleared from the United Center floor, a new phase begins. Here are the local issues that will come to the fore — and what's next for some key players, including Pritzker and Johnson.

For a few weeks this summer, Chicago caught a glimpse of what it could be: an international powerhouse, a city that works for all of its residents.

After a fruitless six months or so, the Chicago Bears and White Sox received more bad news out of Springfield in recent days: The Illinois General

What would happen if they held a big election and everyone pretty much yawned — except for special interests with their own agendas, not to mention their own war chests?

For Rahm Emanuel it was the murder of Laquan McDonald that haunted his latter months in office, leading to his eventual departure from City Hall.

The governor and the mayor are both out of town on trips they say are designed to bring new business to Chicago. But we know far more about one than the other.

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As one of the closest presidential races in American history enters its last weekend, veteran Illinois election experts aren't being any more

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It's ridiculously early, with more than two years to go before any votes actually are tallied.