We know that Rahm Emanuel has collected a lot of cash for his mayoral campaign in a short period of time,but where is the cash coming from and how much is coming from whom? Would you be surprised to discover that 1 percent of Emanuel's donors come from the coasts? And they account for 23 percent of his campaign contributions? It's like a microcosm of wealth in America. more ›

City Clerk and mayoral candidate Miguel del Valle told the media Wednesday that what he lacks in campaign funds, he'll make up for in integrity. “I’ve raised $150,000 thus-far,” del Valle said during a campaign stop in Logan Square. “People are not going to vote based on the millions of dollars raised by candidates ... who have made a personal fortune off of their connections with government and their prior positions with the federal government or the city government." more ›

Maybe Senator Burris shouldn't be so relaxed about the release of a taped conversation between him and the governor's brother. The Sun-Times' Natasha Korecki is reporting this afternoon that caught on tape is Burris - before the senate appointment - promising to write the governor a campaign check of $1,500, but Burris attorney contends it was not pay-for-play. more ›