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The 50 Most Powerful Chicagoans

These influential Chicagoans have shaped policy, molded minds, and redefined this city — and this country.

Rankings by Chicago editors
Text by Edward Robert McClelland
Photo illustrations by Joe Darrow
February 17, 2026, 6:00 am
 
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