Anonymous Democratic officials are telling the Associated Press that Obama's transition team is looking to tap Patti Solis Doyle to become Cabinet secretary in the Obamistration. Solis Doyle, sister of 25th Ward Alderman Danny Solis, was fired from Hillary Clinton's failed presidential campaign in February, and went on to join the Obama campaign as Joe Biden's chief of staff. Solis Doyle is reportedly interested, but is "[worried] about the effect it would have on her two young children." Now we love Chicago as much as anybody (naturally), but we're still thinking perhaps our President-Elect should expand his Cabinet pool a bit to include people more than 1 degree of separation from a Daley. more ›

David Axelrod, the man who laid out the plan to get Sen. Barack Obama to the White House, is following Obama as Senior Advisor in the White House. Axlerod has his own consulting firm, AKP&D, and also worked for Deval Patrick, who became the first black governor of Massachusetts. Axelrod is a University of Chicago graduate and a former reporter for the Trib. more ›

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Before the ink was dry on the papers announcing them as winners of their respective races, it seems buddies Barack Obama and Rahm Emanuel might get to work even closer. Several media outlets are now picking up on a story by Congressional newspaper Roll Call, which is reporting Rahm has accepted an offer to be Chief of Staff for the Obama Administration (henceforth referred to as the Obamistration). Rahm was elected to the U.S. House when Blago left to run for governor in 2002. He spear-headed the 2006 Democratic take-over of Congress and won his seat last night with a 74 percent vote total, not that it matters as it looks like he'll be bidding Congress adieu. more ›