On the last week of the old year, Governor-elect Rod Blagojevich swung through the state greeting friends at rallies and meetings to celebrate his coming inauguration. But one friend curiously absent from the celebrations was the man most responsible for getting Blagojevich elected–Richard Mell, alderman of Chicago’s 33rd ward. Mell is, of course, the father […]
Ben Joravsky
Ben Joravsky writes about politics and other matters for the Chicago Reader. He is the author of Hoop Dreams: A True Story of Hardship and Triumph (Harper Perennial).
