Cheryle Jackson
Learn more about this Chicago civic leader and advisor and friend of Barack Obama. At one time Cheryle Jackson was named as a potential replacement for Obama in the Senate, representing Illinois, however former Governor Rod Blagojevich appointed Roland Burris instead. In June of 2009, Cheryl Jackson announced her intention to form an exploratory committee and will announce her candidacy before the summer's end. On August 10, 2009, Cheryl Jackson officially announced she will run for U.S. Sena...

Jane Byrne: 50th Mayor of Chicago
Jane Byrne
Learn about Jane Byrne, the 50th Mayor of Chicago! Elected in 1979, Jane Byrne was the first and so far only female Mayor of the city of Chicago. She served until 1983. Read on to learn more about this historical woman of Chicago!

Danny Davis
Congressman Danny Davis
Representative Danny K. Davis has served the 7th Congressional District in Illinois since 1996. He currently serves on the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He is also a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, the Community Health Centers Caucus, the Congressional Sugar Caucus, the Progressive Caucus, the India Caucus, the Steel Caucus, the Art Caucus and the Hellenic Caucus. He can be reached at the official Danny Davis website.

John Fritchey: Illinois State Representative
Illinois State Representative John Fritchey
Learn more about Illinois State Representative John Fritchey, who was also a candidate for the 5th Congressional district in 2009. Representative Fritchey is a long standing Chicago political force and works both within the Illinois State Legislature in Springfield as well as with his constituents in Chicago to make the state and city a better place to work, play and live.