Gery Chico

Veto Session Updates: Red Light Cameras, Gambling, Pensions & More

Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Illinois Casino Expansion, Illinois Casinos, Pat Quinn, Sears Holdings Corp, Illinois Politics, Sears Leaving Illinois, Illinois Veto Session, Buttongate, CME Group, Terrence Duffy, Illinois Budget, Aaron Jaffe, Illinois Pension Reform, Rahm Emanuel, Illinois General Assembly, Gery Chico, Lou Lang, Illinois Gambling, Tom Cross, Cme Group Tax Cut, Illinois Pensions, Chicago News

As the Illinois General Assembly's fall veto session rallies on in Springfield, debates over gambling, pension reform, red-light cameras in Chicago an...

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Will Guzzardi

Gery Chico's Ties To Tainted Charity Delay Appointment

HuffingtonPost.com | Will Guzzardi | Posted 08.23.2011

Read More: Gery Chico SALF, Salf, Save a Life Foundation, Carol Spizzirri, Chicago, Gery Chico, Gery Chico Appointment, Illinois, Illinois State Board of Education, Gery Chico Save a Life Foundation, Chicago News

Questions raised by state legislators about former Chicago mayoral candidate Gery Chico's connections to a scandal-plagued and now-defunct charity hav...

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Will Guzzardi

Defeated Mayoral Candidate Named Chair Of State Board Of Ed

HuffingtonPost.com | Will Guzzardi | Posted 08.08.2011

Read More: Isbe, Illinois Schools, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Schools, Chicago, Gery Chico, Gery Chico State Board of Education, Illinois Budget Crisis, Illinois, Illinois State Board of Education, Chicago News

The second-place candidate in Chicago's mayoral race wasn't deterred from public service by losing an election. In fact, he's moved up to state-level ...

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Is Pat Quinn Challenging Rahm Emanuel to Regain Political Relevance?

David Ormsby | Posted 08.08.2011

Read More: Governor Pat Quinn, ComEd Power Grid, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago News, Chicago Politics, Gery Chico, Illinois Gaming, Illinois State Board of Education, Chicago News
David Ormsby

To combat the image of shriveled gubernatorial relevance, Quinn last week held a combative press conference the day after the legislature adjourned, criticizing a bill to dramatically expand Illinois gaming as "excessive."

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Del Valle Camp Claims Intimidation By Chico Workers

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Mayoral Election, Voter Intimidation, Chicago, Gery Chico, Illinois, Ed Burke, Miguel Del Valle, Chicago Election, Chicago News

The uglier side of Chicago politics appears to be rearing its head, as the mayoral campaign of candidate Miguel del Valle is reporting that its volunt...

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Candidates Predict A Runoff With Rahm

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI and SOPHIA TAREEN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Mayors Race, Gery Chico Mayor, Chicago Mayoral Race, Mayor Richard M. Daley, Miguel Del Valle, Chicago Elections, Chicago Mayor Rahm, Rahm Emanuel Mayor, Carol Moseley Braun, Chicago Mayoral Election, Chicago Politics, Rahm Emanuel, Mayor Daley, Gery Chico, Rahm Emanuel Chicago, Chicago Mayor, Chicago Elections 2011, Chicago News

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

Read More: Chicago Mayors Race, Mayor Richard M. Daley, Gery Chico Mayor, Gery Chico, Chicago Mayoral Race, Chicago Aldermanic Races, Chicago City Clerk, Chicago Politics, Chicago Elections, Chicago Mayor Rahm, Susana Mendoza, Chicago Mayoral Election, Rahm Emanuel Mayor, Carol Moseley Braun, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago City Hall, Mayor Daley, Rahm Emanuel Chicago, Chicago Elections 2011, Chicago Mayor, Miguel Del Valle, Prediction, Predict the News, Chicago News

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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PHOTOS: After Last Mayoral Debate, Candidates Rock The Vote

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rock the Vote, Billy Dec, Gery Chico, Chicago Mayoral Race, Lee Dewyze, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Mayor, Miguel Del Valle, Slidefullscreen, Chicago News

For a whole generation of young Chicagoans, this year's city election marks the first truly contested race for mayor in a lifetime. So it's open to sp...

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Chicagoans Reflect On Mayor Daley's Legacy

AP | DON BABWIN and TAMMY WEBBER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Mayors Race, Mayor Richard M. Daley, Chicago Election 2011, Rahm Emanuel, Gery Chico, Mayor Daley, Chicago Elections, Mayor Daley Chicago, Chicago Mayor Chicago Mayoral Race, Chicago News

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

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Despite Reputation, Candidate Rahm Has Kept His Cool

AP | SHARON COHEN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Carol Moseley Braun, Rahm Emanuel Mayor, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Rahm Emanuel, Gery Chico, Chicago Mayoral Race, Rahm Emanuel Chicago Mayor, Miguel Del Valle, Chicago Mayor, Chicago News

CHICAGO — Rahm Emanuel, candidate for mayor of Chicago, stood before the microphone in the cavernous warehouse and in a somber voice, announced ...

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

The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Mayors Race, Rhymefest, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayoral Race, Gery Chico, Jimmy Johns Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Elections, Chicago Mayor, Jimmy Johns, Chicago News

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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The Countdown: Candidates Debate, Alderman Spins Wax

The Huffington Post | Will Guzzardi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Carol Moseley Braun, Illinois, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Gery Chico, Chicago Mayoral Race, Miguel Del Valle, Chicago, Chicago News

The final mayoral debate was on the air tonight, and with only four days left until the mayoral election, it was time for everyone to take their last ...

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Will Guzzardi

How Deep Was Gery Chico's Connection To A Tainted Charity?

HuffingtonPost.com | Will Guzzardi | Posted 06.23.2011

Read More: Salf, Gery Chico SALF, Arne Duncan, Save a Life Foundation, Carol Spizzirri, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, Heimlich Maneuver, Gery Chico, Illinois, Gery Chico Save a Life Foundation, Chicago News

According to documents obtained by Huffington Post Chicago, mayoral candidate Gery Chico appears to have been closely involved with a scandal-plagued ...

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Chico Turns Down Endorsement From Right-Winger

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gery Chico, Illinois, Tea Party, Chicago Mayoral Race, Chicago Tea Party, Dick Morris, Chicago, Video, Chicago News

After the endorsement of the Chicago Tea Party landed his campaign in a somewhat awkward position, Gery Chico has distanced himself from the latest ri...

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WATCH: Union Leader Calls Rahm A 'Judas' As City Workers Cry Foul

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Pensions, Anti-Semitism, Chicago Labor Unions, Rahm Emanuel Mayor, Jim Sweeney, Rahm Emanuel, Gery Chico, Rahm Judas, Pensions, Rahm Emanuel Chicago, Chicago News

This week, a scathing report by the Civic Federation made it abundantly clear that pensions in the Chicagoland area are grossly underfunded, and that ...

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The Countdown: A Creepy Video & Some Dead Fish

The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Tea Party, The Countdown, Trahm Legacy, Carol Moseley Braun, Rahm Emanuel, Gery Chico, Chicago Elections, Chicago Mayor, Miguel Del Valle, Rahm Dead Fish, Chicago News

Less than a week to go until election day. Candidates are running all over town and calling in for reinforcements hoping to capture every last vote. C...

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Real Leadership for Chicago: The Reformer v. the Players

Curtis Black | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Housing Authority, Carol Moseley Braun, Freddie Mac, Chicago Public Schools, CHA Plan for Transformation, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago, Chicago School Reform, Gery Chico, Community Schools, Miguel Del Valle, Chicago Mayoral Elections, Chicago News
Curtis Black

Among the candidates, Miguel del Valle has a unique record: decades of experience working in the trenches on the issues facing Chicago.

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WATCH: Rahm And Gery Make Plays For Latino Votes

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rahm Emanuel Latinos, Gery Chico, Chicago Latinos, Illinois, Chicago Mayor, Chicago Mayoral Race, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago, Gery Chico Latinos, Video, Chicago News

There aren't a lot of demographics where Rahm Emanuel is struggling in the polls. Overall, he's polling at or near 50 percent city-wide. He appears t...

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Some Laughs (And Surprises) At Latest Mayoral Forum

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

Read More: Chicago Tea Party, Chicago Mayors Race, Carol Moseley Braun, City Club of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, Gery Chico, Chicago Mayoral Race, Ed Bus, Chicago Mayor, Miguel Del Valle, Video, Chicago News

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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Chicago Tea Party Endorses Rahm's Opponent

The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Mayors Race, Chicago Tea Party Patriots, Tea Party Endorses Gery Chico, Catherina Wojtowicz, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayoral Race, Tea Party Patriots, Gery Chico, Tea Party, Miguel Del Valle, Chicago News

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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THE COUNTDOWN: Unions Get Nasty, Big Names Get Cagey

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rahm Emanuel, Oprah, Gery Chico, Rahm Emanuel Obama, Gery Chico Unions, Chicago, Illinois, Oprah Chicago Mayor, Miguel Del Valle, Chicago News

As we head in to the penultimate weekend of the Chicago mayoral campaign, polls show a lot of minds made up, and plenty of us still undecided. So, app...

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The "Serious Contenders" and the True Progressive: Miguel del Valle for Mayor of Chicago

Sandra Verthein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gery Chico, Wall Street Tax, Carol Moseley Braun, Miguel Del Valle, Chicago Mayor, Rod Blagojevich, Rahm Emanuel Chicago Mayor, Chicago News
Sandra Verthein

Rahm has made getting tough on teachers practically a centerpiece of his campaign; meanwhile, Miguel has proposed a Wall Street tax and has promised to sue Morgan Stanley over the parking meter deal.

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

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Mayors Race, Carol Moseley Braun, Chicago Urban League, Rahm Emanuel, Gery Chico, Rahm Emanuel Poll, Rahm Tax, Chicago Mayor, Chicago Urban League Debate, Chicago News

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

Read More: Chicago Mayors Race, The Countdown, Carol Moseley Braun, Ray Colon, LGBT Community, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayoral Race, Gery Chico, Miguel Del Valle, Chicago Mayor, Lgbt Forum, Rahm Tax, Chicago Defender, Chicago News

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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Three Candidates Attend LGBT Coalition's Mayoral Forum

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Patricia Watkins, Chicago Gay Community, Lgbt Debate, Carol Moseley Braun, Dock Walls, Rahm Emanuel, Gery Chico, Chicago Mayor Lgbt Issues, Chicago Mayoral Forum, Chicago Lgbt, Miguel Del Valle, Chicago Mayor, Lgbt Forum Chicago, Chicago News

By Joseph Erbentraut for the Windy City Times In an unprecedented event organized by a coalition representing more than 30 Chicago LGBT groups, three...

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