Chicago Mayor Race

WATCH: Rahm Sends Workers To Keep Tabs On Chico

Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: Chico spokesperson Brooke Anderson responded to the Emanuel campaign's claim that it was merely "attending a public event to see what is said...

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Bobby Rush: Black Community Must Find ‘Consensus Candidate'

Chicago News Cooperative | MICK DUMKE | Posted 05.25.2011

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U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) has run against Mayor Richard M. Daley and then worked to help the mayor and his City Council allies win re-election. Th...

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Black Caucus Picks Danny Davis, But Moseley Braun And Meeks Sticking Around

Posted 05.25.2011

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Though it seems like the race to replace Chicago Mayor Richard Daley started months ago, the official kickoff to the 2011 mayoral election begins next...

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City Council's Black Caucus Prepares For Mayoral Elections

Chicago Public Radio | Posted 05.25.2011

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Political leaders from Chicago's black community are scouting for candidates for the upcoming mayoral election. Some aldermen were joking about how ev...

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Chicago Mayor Race Wide Open As Daley Steps Aside

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Months of political jockeying began in earnest Wednesday as speculation grew about who would try to succeed Mayor Richard M. Daley as ...

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Former Sen. Carol Moseley Braun Blames Rahm Emanuel For Democratic Losses

Posted 05.25.2011

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Rahm Emanuel is firing back at Carol Moseley Braun after the former U.S. Senator and fellow mayoral hopeful criticized his Hollywood fundraiser and bl...

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Rahm Emanuel Holds Hollywood Fundraiser, Opponents Cry Foul

Posted 05.25.2011

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Rahm Emanuel is in Hollywood today, where his agent brother has helped organize a fundraiser with some big Democratic donors and West Coast powerhouse...

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Rickey Hendon Connected To A Federal Grand Jury Investigation

AP | JOHN O'CONNOR | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Records show a federal grand jury has demanded documents on Illinois state grants, including some that went to groups with t...

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PHOTOS: With Dart Out, Who's Left To Challenge Rahm?

Posted 05.25.2011

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When Luis Gutierrez announced last week that he wouldn't be running for Chicago mayor, the race appeared to be clearly between Rahm Emanuel and Cook C...

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Report: Tom Dart Will Run For Mayor of Chicago

AP | DON BABWIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — The phones are ringing. Signatures are being gathered. Groups are vetting who to support. If White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel i...

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Rahm Emanuel, Jesse Jackson Jr. Meet To Discuss Chicago Mayor Race

Posted 05.25.2011

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White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. had a private meeting Wednesday night to discuss the Chicago mayor's race--and thei...

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Latinos To Play Key Role In Chicago Mayoral Race

AP | SOPHIA TAREEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Two days after Mayor Richard M. Daley announced he wouldn't seek a seventh term, a group of Latino activists pondered an idea that see...

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Sen. Meeks Would Be Too 'Busy' To Deal With Gay Rights If Elected Mayor

Posted 05.25.2011

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Illinois Senator James Meeks has not officially announced his bid for Chicago mayor just yet--but as he works behind the scenes to garner support, he ...

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Rahm Emanuel Would Be Best-Known Mayoral Candidate

AP | DON BABWIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — If Rahm Emanuel decides to run for Chicago mayor, the White House chief of staff would easily be the best-known figure in the race, wi...

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WATCH: Some Seriously Hilarious Mayor Daley Moments

Posted 05.25.2011

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Say what you will about Richard M. Daley--but he is the definition of a Chicago character. From his undeniable South Side accent to his sometimes inte...

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