Buffalo may soon unseat Milwaukee as the only large American city to have a socialist mayor. Chicago's neighbor to the north has a long history of elected socialist leaders, an appropriate background in the era of Bernie Sanders and other progressives.
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A Short History of Corruption in Illinois
Daniel HautzingerStories of corruption amongst politicians in Illinois and Chicago could fill a book—and they have. As federal investigations close in on some of the state's most powerful people, revisit the last half century or so of corruption in the city and state.
'America's Great Divide' and the 2020 Election
Daniel Hautzinger"This is really the most important political year coming that I have ever experienced," says Michael Kirk, the producer of Frontline's new, two-part documentary America's Great Divide. "I thought these films could be a kind of overture as the curtain goes up on the political year."
How to Watch the Final Democratic Presidential Debate of the Year
Daniel HautzingerTonight at 7:00 pm CT, PBS NewsHour and POLITICO host the final Democratic presidential debate of the year, featuring Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer, Elizabeth Warren, and Andrew Yang.
The Only Alderman Who Stood Up to Richard J. Daley
Daniel Hautzinger“[Leon] Despres has been told to shut up – in one form or another – more than any grown man in Chicago," Mike Royko once wrote. "Throughout his career, he has been in the forefront of just about every decent, worthwhile effort to improve life in this city."
The Executive Producer of 'Frontline' on Journalism's Challenges Today
Daniel HautzingerRaney Aronson-Rath believes that, for all its difficulties, the current period is "a golden age for serious journalism." The newest Frontline, The Fish on My Plate, airs Tuesday, April 25 at 10:00 pm.
The Executive Producer of 'PBS NewsHour' on Media in the Age of Trump
Daniel Hautzinger"It's our job to hold power accountable. We did that before this White House, and we'll continue to do it." Sara Just discusses the role of long-form journalism in an era of fake news and antagonism towards traditional media.
