In college, my big money memory was saving up to buy a car with my boyfriend, whom I lived with.

It's important not to limit the amount of their own money that candidates can spend, but to give other people access to enough money to run competitive races.

I'm basically a gift-giver.

Yes, last year we hit a record number of murders from guns [in Chicago]. And this year we are already outpacing last year's numbers. Now, there are contributing factors that are not under anybody's control and may seem odd, but it is factually true. One of them is actually the weather. There is a dramatic increase in gun violence when it is warmer. And we are having this climate change effect that is driving that.

Some, but much of my money is tied up in Playboy stock.

I had higher math SATs than in English - yet I became an English major in college.

Billy not only had a distinguished career in the Legislature, but he also has great business instincts and has done exceedingly well making investment decisions in both stocks and private ventures such as real estate.