http://www.suntimes.com/output/sweet/cst-nws-sweet25.html<snip> New DNC Chairman Dean hits Chicago
Howard Dean, the new chief of the Democratic National Committee, woos high-end contributors at a small event Saturday morning at the Chicago Hilton. It's quite the opposite of the $5-a-head funder he's keynoting in Lawrence, Kan., tonight.
<snip> Chicago Dem donor elites dine with Bayh
Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) is mulling a 2008 presidential run, and part of the process is meeting with big donors and fund-raisers to see if he can tap into their wallets and networks. Thursday night, Bayh hosted a small, intimate bistro dinner for prospects at Brasserie Jo on Hubbard Street.