I live in Chicago and although this book is talking about the mayoral race in the 1980's - this book is extremely relevant and timely today. The subtitle of the book is "Harold Washington's Chicago and the Democratic Struggle in Reagan's America," and many of the key political figures discussed in this book are still active today in our city's politics (for example Jesus "Chuy" Garcia -currently US Representative but recently ran for mayor in the primary. As we face a contentious mayoral race on April 4, many of the tactics and dog whistles used against Harold Washington are at play here again 40 years later against the Black candidate, Brandon Johnson. Not only does this well-researched book capture the history and dynamics of building coalitions across many diverse communities (Black, immigrant, Latinx, LGBTQ+, National Organization for Women, etc.), it also teaches us an important lesson -- that elections alone do not drive the needed change -- grassroots activism still needs to be ever present and vocal. This is particularly urgent given the low voter turn-out in elections over the last 40 years and particularly with young people. This book is for anyone who is interested in Chicago Politics but also anyone who wants to learn about coalition-building and the importance of grass-roots activism to drive social change and justice. I highly recommend this book!