With all the investigating and convicting going on these days, the case against the Hispanic Democratic Organization and its leadership hasn't been in the news much lately. With George Ryan out the way, the feds can get back to taking down the Chicago Machine. The first casualty of what will likely be many in that case came yesterday, with John Resa, an HDO coordinator who controlled some 70 city jobs, getting 15 months in prison... more ›

At night on the slowest news day of the week federal prosecutors announced an indictment in the inquiry of the hiring practices of Mayor Daley's political organization. In this gutsy and bold move, the prosecutors indicted a Hispanic Democratic Organization (HOD) coordinator for lying. The Hispanic Democratic Organization, a powerful street team for Mayor Daley, is being investigated for hitting up city officials for jobs for the HDO. John Resa, a worker in the Water... more ›