Rickey Hendon

Chicago State Gets $40M From Springfield It Didn't Request

Chicago Tribune | Angie Leventis Lourgos | Posted 10.16.2009 | Chicago


Frank Pogue learned his South Side school would be building an extension campus on the West Side, and state lawmakers were allocating $40 million for ...

Candidates Lining Up For Lieutenant Governor: Why?

NBC Chicago | Steve Rhodes | Posted 09.19.2009 | Chicago


Blame it on Pat Quinn: the job formerly known as Lieutenant Governor of Bored Out-of-My-Mindistan is suddenly drawing interest from a wide-range of po...

The Changing Face of Illinois Politics

Hermene Hartman | Posted 06.15.2009 | Chicago


Hermene Hartman

The political landscape of Chicago and Illinois is destined to change in its black representation. Todd Stroger has been a disappointment. He should go home and not waste the public's time with another run.

Senator Hendon Questions Fairness Of Blagojevich Trial

Chicago Sun-Times | Mark Brown | Posted 02.27.2009 | Chicago


SPRINGFIELD -- As the impeachment tribunal of Gov. Blagojevich got off to a sleepy start Monday with the governor performing on Broadway instead of at...

Daley Wants New Senate President To Be From Cook County

Chicago Sun-Times | Dave McKinney and Fran Spielman | Posted 12.14.2008 | Chicago


Jockeying over the state Senate's next Democratic leader intensified Wednesday as Mayor Daley insisted he had no horse in the race but signaled behind...