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Stories from May 2008

Obama’s short list may include Jarrett, Daley, Pritzker, Goolsbee

By Carol Eisenberg   |   May 27, 2008 at 7:56am   |   1 Comments

With Barack Obama sewing up the Democratic nominee for president, one of the hottest games in Chicago is guessing who might accompany him to Washington.

Bayhs build a fortune with separate, but overlapping careers

By Laurie Bennett   |   May 27, 2008 at 7:39am   |   1 Comments

Susan Bayh isn’t the only congressional spouse to sit on a corporate board.

Nothing but networks for Obama

By Laurie Bennett   |   May 26, 2008 at 1:14pm   |   1 Comments

Barack Obama has become recognized as the connected guy in this year’s presidential campaign.

Strike inspires Brett Ratner to launch ad consultancy

By Emily Morgan   |   May 26, 2008 at 9:57am   |   0 Comments

Brett Ratner, known for his work as producer, director and music video creator for chart-topping stars, is launching his newest venture as an advertising consultant.

Former FBI chief Louis Freeh sells his services to corporate elite

By Laurie Bennett   |   May 26, 2008 at 9:30am   |   0 Comments

What’s Louis Freeh been up to since leaving the FBI and writing about his already-public feud with Bill Clinton in a best-selling memoir?

Muckety this! Daisy chains and martini lovers

By Laurie Bennett   |   May 24, 2008 at 10:56am   |   0 Comments

Decades ago, Truman Capote invented a party game he called “International Daisy Chain.”

From Chicago’s South Side to the Senate: The political education of Barack Obama

By Carol Eisenberg   |   May 23, 2008 at 8:24am   |   1 Comments

Barack Obama’s education in the bare-knuckled and often tribal politics of Chicago says much about his ambition, as well as his ability to cultivate powerful mentors.

Harrison Ford wants to save 40-year-old virgin forests

By Emily Morgan   |   May 22, 2008 at 12:47pm   |   0 Comments

Harrison Ford, known for doing his own stunts, stepped in front of the camera for yet another daunting challenge: waxing his chest hair.

Chicago’s top 100: From the nation’s heartland to Washington?

By Carol Eisenberg   |   May 22, 2008 at 8:48am   |   2 Comments

As Illinois Sen. Barack Obama closes in on the Democratic nomination for president, Muckety has compiled a list of the 100 most networked players in Chicago as an early indicator of the ties that might bind a President Obama.

Chicago Muckety: 100 most networked people

By Carol Eisenberg   |   May 22, 2008 at 8:26am   |   7 Comments

Full list of 100 most networked people in Chicago.


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