This is half selfishness and half intellectual curiosity: I'll be moving to Chicago in August, and while I look for jobs I'm somewhat qualified for, especially teaching jobs, I'm also wondering in the back of my mind whether a job in politics or something politically-related could be possible, and actually pay me to satisfy my politics addiction.
Thus, if anyone knows anything about getting a job in something vaguely political in Chicago (or elsewhere, for the benefit of the non-Chicagoan Kossacks out there), let me know below. As I have no friends in high places, I'm wondering how one gets in on the proverbial ground floor.
Lastly, this being Chicago and all, I'd prefer to do so with a minimum of bribery.