Lynn Sweet

Washington bureau chief

Lynn Sweet is the Washington Bureau Chief for the Chicago Sun-Times. She appears frequently on CNN and other outlets as an analyst. Sweet has a master’s from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and an undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley. She also attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sweet is a former fellow at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics. Sweet is in Northwestern University’s Medill Hall of Achievement and was named by Washingtonian Magazine as one of the capital’s “50 Top Journalists.”

Elections

Biden heading to Chicago for fundraiser

A Chicago fundraiser for President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is expected to collected $2.5 million for the Biden Action Fund, a joint fundraising committee consisting of the Biden for President operation and the Democratic National Committee.

By Lynn Sweet

2024 Democratic National Convention

Media representatives to visit Chicago on May 22 for Democratic convention logistics briefings

This week, residents and businesses near the United Center and McCormick Place will receive briefings on how they will be impacted by convention security plans.

By Lynn Sweet

ELECTIONDAY-032024-20 (1).JPGPeople running for Democratic National Convention delegates pose for a photo during an Election Day stop at Manny’s Cafeteria & Delicatessen, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. I Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times

Columnists

Trump goes on 'hamburger offensive' against J.B. Pritzker

Donald Trump and Joe Biden clinched their party nominations ahead of Illinois’ primaries. The rematch is going to be a long, grueling, draining slog until Nov. 5.

By Lynn Sweet

Columnists

Biden zings Trump, warns about threats to democracy at Gridiron Club dinner

Turning around questions about age dogging Biden, he quipped, ‘Of course, the big news this week is two candidates clinched their parties’ nomination for president. One candidate is too old and mentally unfit to be president. The other is me.’

By Lynn Sweet

Headshots for President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden

The Watchdogs

Who's giving the big money in Illinois to Biden and Trump?

Using data from the Federal Election Commission, the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ analyzed the money from Illinois pumped — directly and indirectly — into the 2024 race for the White House.

By Lynn Sweet and Matt Kiefer

Six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume wears a “Happy Birthday” hat and a plaid shirt.

Suburban Chicago

Slain Palestinian American boy honored with Congressional resolution backed by Illinois members

Wadea Al-Fayoume, a 6-year-old from Plainfield, was slain Oct. 14. Law enforcement officials said he was a victim of a hate crime, targeted for his Muslim faith.

By Lynn Sweet

Washington

Palestinian community leaders refuse to meet with White House officials in Chicago in protest of Gaza war

Top White House officials are facing the same push-back in Chicago as they did from Palestinian and Muslim leaders in Michigan. Their visit comes as early voting is already underway in Tuesday’s Illinois primary.

By Nader Issa and Lynn Sweet

Politics

Is time running out for April Perry to become Chicago's first female U.S. attorney?

President Joe Biden nominated Perry in June 2023 to replace former U.S. Attorney John Lausch. But she has since waited eight months to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, longer than the last eight men to hold the position — with no end in sight.

By Jon Seidel and Lynn Sweet

President Joe Biden State of the Union 2014

Columnists

Biden's reset on the Israel-Hamas war in State of the Union speech

‘I know the last five months have been gut-wrenching for so many people, for the Israeli people, the Palestinian people, and so many here in America,’ Biden said.

By Lynn Sweet