Chicago Mayors Race

Aldermen Say Rahm Wants To Cut Chicago's City Council In Half, Emanuel Denies It

Posted 05.25.2011

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Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel has repeatedly said that when he takes over, nothing is off limits when it comes to budget and ethics reform in Chicago. But ...

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How A Past Political Star Became An Also-Ran

Chicago News Cooperative | DON TERRY | Posted 05.25.2011

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JeNest Murry was not going to allow her teenage niece, Raven, to sit out the mayoral election. Right after work on Tuesday, Ms. Murray drove Raven to ...

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Black Voters Help Push Rahm Past The Finish Line

Chicago Reporter | Posted 05.25.2011

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For months, speculation has run high over how voters from communities of color would swing with Mayor Richard M. Daley sitting out the first mayoral e...

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Obama Congratulates Rahm On Victory

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Congratulations have gone out from the White House to Chicago's mayor-elect. President Barack Obama has sent his good wishes to Ra...

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PHOTOS: Celebrations And Concessions In Chicago

Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO -- Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was elected mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, easily overwhelming five rivals to take the helm of...

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Candidates Predict A Runoff With Rahm

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI and SOPHIA TAREEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel's main rivals in the race to succeed Chicago Mayor Richard Daley spent Monday doing som...

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Chicago Election Live Blog: The Word Of The Day Is 'Runoff'

The Huffington Post/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO -- Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was elected mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, easily overwhelming five rivals to take the helm of...

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White House Aides In Chicago Knocking On Doors For Rahm

Posted 05.25.2011

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Tuesday is election day in Chicago, and there was no rest for the mayoral candidates over the weekend. Though former White House Chief of Staff Rahm E...

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Chicagoans Reflect On Mayor Daley's Legacy

AP | DON BABWIN and TAMMY WEBBER | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — They call this "The City that Works" – a metropolis anchoring middle America with thriving neighborhoods, prosperous business an...

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Chico Predicts A Runoff, Rahm Returns Jimmy John's Donations

The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 05.25.2011

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With an election just around the corner, the candidates will not be taking much time off this weekend. Campaign schedules are looking packed for Satur...

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Hey, Chicago, Say Hello to Your Next F#@*ing Mayor

TIME | James Warren | Posted 05.25.2011

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On a recent Saturday morning, a middle-aged man worked the produce and deli sections of a South Side Chicago supermarket, ambling past signs touting a...

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Rahm Offers $2,500 For Identity Of Foul-Mouthed Twitter Imposter

Posted 05.25.2011

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Almost immediately after Rahm Emanuel left the White House, the Twitter handle @MayorEmanuel was created. Many followed the account thinking it was th...

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Rahm Emanuel Attacked In Anti-Semitic Flier

Posted 05.25.2011

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When Mayor Daley announced his retirement, much was made around the city of the possibility of a return to the divisive racial politics of the 1980s, ...

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Some Laughs (And Surprises) At Latest Mayoral Forum

The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella and Will Guzzardi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tonight, we bring you an extra late (and extra long) mayor's race roundup. With just one week until election day (!!!), things are getting wild. Today...

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Del Valle Challenges City’s Red Light Cameras

The Expired Meter | Posted 05.25.2011

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The corner of Halsted & Madison might seem an unlikely place for a press conference. But Chicago mayoral candidate Miguel del Valle picked this loc...

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Chicago Tea Party Endorses Rahm's Opponent

The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 05.25.2011

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The last Republican to serve as Mayor of Chicago was the deeply corrupt William "Big Bill" Thompson, who ended his term in 1931. Since then, the city ...

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Rahm Emanuel Not Slowing Down On Campaign Trail, Despite Big Lead

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said Saturday that tackling Chicago's reputation for sweetheart deals and patronage hea...

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Tom Dart Talks Mayoral Race, Family, Blago

Chicago Magazine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Soon after Rich Daley announced in September that he would not seek another term, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart jumped in the mayor's race. Though he n...

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Chico Paints Rahm Emanuel As An Outsider, Creeps Up In New Poll

Posted 05.25.2011

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It's full speed ahead in the race for Chicago mayor. Less than two weeks remain, and that means more forums, debates and polls. This week, ABC-7 Chi...

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Dogs Against Luxury Taxes And Some Unfortunate Double-Booking

The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 05.25.2011

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Schedules are getting tighter for the candidates as the election draws near. As we all start making our election night plans, (11 more days!) there is...

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THE COUNTDOWN: Chico's Twisted Ties, Rahm's Favorite Pizza

The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella and Will Guzzardi | Posted 05.25.2011

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In exactly two weeks, we will be glued to the television (or internet!) waiting for election results. Until then, we'll be right here talking about de...

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Rahm Emanuel's $18.5 Million Paychecks: How Did He Do It?

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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Is there anything wrong with mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel making $18.5 million dollars as an investment banker in the 2 ½ years after he got out of...

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Rahm Gets Another Big Endorsement, Support In Black Community Grows

Posted 05.25.2011

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Rahm Emanuel has secured another big endorsement in the Chicago mayoral race--Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White. "I personally know the leading...

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Police Union Rips Rahm For TV Commercial

Posted 05.25.2011

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With just over two weeks until the election, Rahm Emanuel is fighting off criticism from Chicago's Fraternal Order of Police and other union groups ov...

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THE COUNTDOWN: First Attack Ad Released.. Ed Bus Gets An Action Figure

The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 05.25.2011

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After too many days inside, some of us are ready for a trip to the bar, or perhaps a political snowball fight. With 18 days until election day, we hav...

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