To a degree unlike any other city in America, Chicago is identified with its black elite. Locals joke that you can find more black millionaires per square foot at the Chicago Urban League’s annual dinner than you can anywhere in the world.

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.

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.

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.

Full list of 100 most networked people in Chicago.

To determine the 100 most connected people in Chicago, we started with a list of 275 influential organizations, companies and agencies in the metro area.