In a memo released to the press yesterday, Obama's campaign manager David Plouffe tried to manage expectations for tonight's returns: more ›

The George Ryan trial is now in its eighth week and is expected to last much longer than the four months originally estimated. But just when Chicagoist started to lose interest last week, they managed to pull us back in. more ›

As Hurricane Rita gains steam and takes aim at Texas, the Bush administration is still reeling from the criticisms of its failures and slow action in the tragedy that is Hurricane Katrina. Last night Senator Barack Obama addressed the 35th annual legislative conference of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and condemned the President’s response to Katrina and his efforts, or lack thereof, to deal with poverty honestly in this country. In response to Bush’s... more ›