Politics

I’ve made no secret of my support for David Hoffman for US Senate in the upcoming Democratic primary here in Illinois. I’ve worked for his campaign, I’ve written for him, and I’ve been clear as to why I support him. Now, especially given the events of the last week, I think it’s important to write…

Starts getting good at about 2:40. Jim Laski is the former City Clerk who was convicted of corruption in the Hired truck scandal here in Chicago a few years ago. He now has an itinerant radio show, filling in late nights when regulars are out. I appreciate Jim Laski because he has the honesty of…

In October 2005, Mayor Richard M. Daley appointed David Hoffman to be the new Inspector General of the City of Chicago. He breathed new life into a moribund, embarrassing department in city government. Shortly after the appointment, I helped create the first Web site for the department. That's when I first met David Hoffman. He…