For Illinois GOP, It's a Bad Year to Run a Ryan (Post, Sept. 5, 2002)

Confident Emanuel Spreads the Wealth (Congressional Quarterly, July 19, 2002)

Kirk, Perritt Ready for Spirited Race (Congressional Quarterly, April 2, 2002; 7:41 PM)

Sharp Mind and Sharp Elbows: Emanuel Makes His Mark (Congressional Quarterly, March 21, 2002; 7:52 PM)

Ill. GOP Tries to Unify After Divisive Primary (Post, March 21, 2002)

Blagojevich's Downstate Success Brings Victory (Congressional Quarterly, March 20, 2002)

GOP's Durkin Earns Long Shot vs. Durbin (Congressional Quarterly, March 20, 2002)

Jim Ryan, Blagojevich to Vie for Ill. Governor (Post, March 20, 2002)

Emanuel Cruises to Easy Win in Ill. 5th (Congressional Quarterly, March 19, 2002; 11:01 PM)

GOP Voters Unsure on Would-Be Durbin Foes (Congressional Quarterly, March 18, 2002)

Political Parties Are This Year's Fighting Illini: With Primary Tuesday, State GOP In 'Chaos,' Democrats Fractured (Post, March 17, 2002)

From Front Line to Front Stoop: Clinton Ex-Aide Pounds Pavement in Bid for House Seat (Post, March 16, 2002)

Candidates Put Up Dukes in Ill. Governor's Primary (Congressional Quarterly, March 14, 2002)

Democrats' Race for Ill. 5th District Is Dead Heat (Congressional Quarterly, March 12, 2002)

Ad Distances Ill. Lieutenant Governor, Mentor (Post, Dec. 17, 2001)

Illinois GOP Governor Hopeful Has Cancer (Post, Nov. 18, 2001)

Is There Political Capital in Sept. 11? (Post, Oct. 27, 2001)