Tag: Chicago

Born Fighting: Robert Peters Beat the Odds. Now He’s Fighting For Us All

Illinois state Senator Robert Peters holds the South Side seat once filled by Barack Obama. Born deaf and with a speech impediment to a mother addicted to drugs, he was raised...

Is Chicago On The Verge Of Electing An Anti-Choice Conservative Republican Mayor?

"The choice for mayor is incredibly clear. With Brandon Johnson, you gain deep credentials and expertise, lived working families experience, robust competence from decades of pu...

Your Zip Code Predicts How Long You’re Going To Live

This map of Chicago from The Economist on the right shocked me as the magazine makes the point that if you take a ride along Chicago's red line-- a rail service runnin...

Blue America Welcomes Carol Moseley Braun, Candidate For Mayor Of Chicago

Blue America has had a running battle with Wall Street shill Rahm Emanuel for as long as we existed as a PAC. Our enthusiasm for Carol Moseley Braun is not about Rahm Emanuel though. Yes, electing him mayor is the worst thing that Chicago could

Blue America is