Mike Royko of the Chicago Sun Times wrote a book called: “The Machine”. It was part of our social studies/history class in 9/10th grade HS.
Mayor Daley and his political “Machine”. It was a damning book of Daley. Doubt it would be required reading material these days. Well, unless it was used as an instruction manual like “1984” was/is today.
“An honest politician is one who stays bought.”- Alfonse {Al) Capone