Illinois politics has produced its fair share of progressive intellectual leaders, including Barack Obama, former Sen. Paul Douglas, Adlai Stevenson, Rep. Abner Mikva, and bookish Mayor Harold Washington. But it's best known for tough, often shady operators with strong organizational loyalties and few ideas, such [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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