Karen Lewis was in a confessional mood at her appearance last night at the Hideout—at least she confessed to having a nice word or two to say about her old adversary Mayor Rahm.


                         Lewis didn’t offer much news on that front, other than to say negotiations continue.

    She praised house speaker Michael Madigan—speaking of people the Tribune loves to hate—for holding the line against union-busting legislation.

                When asked what she’d do if she were mayor, Lewis sighed and said Chicago’s problems may be too great for any one man or woman to solve.

    We’ll see if the good vibrations survive another strike.

                               “It’s a good idea,” she said. “Though there’s never problem raising money for the Riverwalk, but a mentorship program . . . “