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A Call to Arms to Save Our Youth

Rep. Bobby Rush | Posted 11.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Youth Violence, At-Risk Youth, Early Childhood Education, Mental Health, President Obama, Danny Davis, Derrion Albert, Bobby Scott, Chicago News
Rep. Bobby Rush

Right now, as the city I love mourns its way through yet another deadly weekend of gun-related violence, our youth far too often get caught in the crossfire.

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Ernest B. Moore, Advisor To Congressman Danny Davis, Pleads Guilty To Scamming The Government

Politico | JONATHAN ALLEN | Posted 11.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Danny Davis Aide Fraud, Bernard Glenn-Moore, Danny Davis, Ernest B. Moore, Bernard Moore, Chicago News

A senior policy fellow for Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) has pleaded guilty to defrauding the government and private lenders of nearly $822,000 by using a...

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Danny Davis Running For Re-Election, Drops Out Of County Board Race

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 11.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Danny Davis, Cook County Board President Race, Danny Davis Reelection, Danny Davis County Board President, Chicago News

Rep. Danny K. Davis conceded his game of chicken with Cook County Board President Todd Stroger Monday.  ...

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Danny Davis: Todd Stroger Would Make A Good Board President

Chicago Public Radio | Posted 11.03.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Todd Stroger, Danny Davis, Cook County Board President Race, Chicago News

U.S. Illinois Congressman Danny Davis is keeping his options open. Davis has submitted petitions to run for re-election and is a candidate for Cook Co...

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Danny Davis Files To Run For Congress And Cook County Board President

AP | Posted 11.02.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Danny Davis, Danny Davis Reelection, Cook County Board President Race, House Races, Chicago News

Congressman Danny Davis says he doesn't think filing petitions in two races for the February primary election will hurt his image with voters....

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Danny Davis Still Coy On Election Plans

Chicago Public Radio | Sam Hudzik | Posted 10.27.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Danny Davis Board President, Danny Davis Reelection, Danny-Davis-Cook-County-Board, Danny Davis, Chicago News

Congressman Danny Davis continues to keep the door open for a re-election campaign, even as he files paperwork to run for Cook County Board president....

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Who Should Claypool Voters Choose? Probably Preckwinkle

Paras Bhayani | Posted 10.13.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Forrest Claypool, Todd Stroger, Mike Quigley, Cook County Board, Cook County Politics, Mayor Daley, Danny Davis, Tom Dart, Cook County Board President Race, Dorothy Brown, Toni Preckwinkle, Terrence O'Brien, Chicago News
Paras Bhayani

The voters who would have backed Claypool, many of whom live on the North Side and in suburban Cook County, might well be the swing votes in this election.

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Archdiocese Intervenes In Health Care Forum At Church, Bars Democratic Congressman From Speaking

Chicago Catholic News | Posted 10.05.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Danny Davis, Religion, Susan Jordan, Chicago Archdiocese, Health Care Reform, Jimmy Lago, Religion and Politics, Health Care, Oak Park Ascension Parish, Chicago News

The Archdiocese of Chicago intervened in a planned "health care reform forum" at Oak Park's Ascension Parish after learning the event was being co-spo...

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Danny Davis Hedging On Run For County Board President

Huffington Post | Posted 10.01.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Danny Davis, Cook County Board President Race, Todd Stroger, Cook County Board, Terrence O'Brien, Dorothy Brown, Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago News

Congressman Danny Davis may be backing away from a run for Cook County Board president in order to keep his seat in Washington. Davis has said repeat...

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Stroger Rebuffed As Democrats Don't Endorse For County Board President

Chicago Tribune | Posted 11.11.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Danny Davis, Cook County Democratic Slating, Cook County Board President Race, Todd Stroger, Dorothy Brown, Toni Preckwinkle, Terrence O'Brien, Chicago News

In a major disappointment for Cook County Board President Todd Stroger, the county's Democratic leaders today have declined to endorse him for re-elec...

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Stroger Blames Zell, Bad Data For Low Poll Numbers

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.10.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Sam Zell, Todd Stroger, Danny Davis, Dorothy Brown, Stroger Tribune Poll, Cook County Politics, Toni Preckwinkle, Stroger Approval Rating, Stroger Poll, Terrence O'Brien, Cook County Board, Chicago News

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger downplayed his dismal approval rating in a Tribune/WGN poll Thursday and alleged that the low numbers were pa...

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Todd Stroger Called 'A Little Stupid And A Lot Lazy' By Own Ward Worker

Chicago Sun-Times | MARK J. KONKOL | Posted 09.19.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Danny Davis, Cook County Board President Race, Todd Stroger, Dorothy Brown, Toni Preckwinkle, Doug Kucia, Todd Stroger Reelection, Terrence O'Brien, Chicago News

Ask anyone, even Cook County President Todd Stroger's closest pals, and they'll tell you Ol' Todd has bumbled his way through his first term....

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Congressmen Press Obama On Immigration Reform

AP | Posted 09.03.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Danny Davis, Immigration Reform, Bobby Rush, Luis Gutierrez, Phil Hare, Jan Schakowsky, Jesse Jackson Jr., Obama Immigration, Immigration, Mike Quigley, Barack Obama, Chicago News

CHICAGO (AP) -- Seven members of Illinois' congressional delegation are joining immigrant rights activists in pushing President Barack Obama for immig...

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Congressional Panel Holds Burr Oak Cemetery Hearing (VIDEO)

AP | Rupa Shenoy | Posted 08.27.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Bobby Rush, Illinois Cemetery Regulations, Burr Oak Cemetery, Burr Oak Hearing, Bobby Rush Burr Oak, Burr Oak Congress, Burr Oak Cemtery Oversight, Dan Hynes, Jesse Jackson Jr., Video, Danny Davis, Chicago News

CHICAGO (AP) -- A patchwork of inconsistent state laws governing cemeteries allow scandals like one in suburban Chicago, where four people are accused...

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Terrence O'Brien, Water District Chief, Running For County Board President

Chicago Public Radio | Posted 08.23.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Danny Davis, Todd Stroger, Cook County Board President Race, Cook County Politics, Terrence O'Brien, Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago News

The head of an agency that handles wastewater in Cook County is running for county board president....

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A Cook in Congress

Shawn Healy | Posted 08.08.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Paul Vallas, Danny Davis, Todd Stroger, Dorothy Brown, Cook County Board, Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board President Race, James Houlihan, Tom Dart, Larry Suffredin, Chicago News
Shawn Healy

Todd Stroger intends to seek reelection, but it's hard to see him weathering an ultra-competitive primary with such shaky credentials.

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Dorothy Brown Enters Race For Cook County Board President

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 07.27.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Todd Stroger Reelection, Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown, Todd Stroger, Dorothy Brown, Danny Davis, Cook County Board President Race, Terrence O'Brien, Larry Suffredin, Cook County Politics, Toni Preckwinkle, James Houlihan, Forrest Claypool, Tom Dart, Cook County Board, Chicago News

The race for the Cook County Board Presidency just got a little more crowded. Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown announced Friday that she...

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Danny Davis Polling For County Board President Run

Huffington Post | Posted 07.25.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Cook County Board President Race, Dorothy Brown, Danny Davis Cook County Board, Toni Preckwinkle, Todd Stroger, Danny Davis, Jim Houlihan, Tom Dart, Cook County Board, Larry Suffredin, Chicago News

Another big local name is considering running for Cook County Board president. U.S. Rep. Danny Davis is forming an exploratory committee to weigh a r...

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The Changing Face of Illinois Politics

Hermene Hartman | Posted 06.15.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Jesse Jackson Jr., Danny Davis, Rickey Hendon, Chris Kennedy, Chicago Politics, Todd Stroger, Cheryle Jackson, Cook County Politics, Toni Preckwinkle, Roland Burris, Illinois Politics, Chicago-Illinois, Chicago News
Hermene Hartman

The political landscape of Chicago and Illinois is destined to change in its black representation. Todd Stroger has been a disappointment. He should go home and not waste the public's time with another run.

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Community Scrambles to Save StreetWise

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 05.17.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Manny Flores, Streetwise, Bruce Crane, Streetwise Chicago, Jim Mabie, Danny Davis, Streetwise Donations, Non-Profits, Kay Mabie, Chicago News

Less than two days after learning of the dire financial straits of StreetWise, the Chicago-based non-profit magazine that employs homeless people, Chi...

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Rep. Danny Davis Considering Run For Burris Senate Seat

Chicago Public Radio | Sam Hudzik | Posted 05.14.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Danny Davis, Roland Burris, Danny Davis Senate, Chicago News

Congressman Danny Davis lobbied for a Senate appointment last fall - before then-governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested for, among other things, allege...

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Congressman Danny Davis Defends Burris: 'They've Never Walked In Roland Burris' Moccasins'

Chicago Public Radio | Ammad Omar | Posted 03.26.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Danny Davis, Roland Burris, Burris Defenders, Roland Burris Resignation, Danny Davis Burris, Chicago News

[O]ne politician who isn't calling for Burris to step down is Chicago Congressman Danny Davis. He says Burris is a man of integrity, and that his cri...

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Rep. Danny Davis Turned Down Blagojevich Senate Appointment

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 01.31.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Danny Davis, Blagojevich Corruption, Danny Davis Senate, Blagojevich Senate Appointment, Rod Blagojevich, Sam Adam Jr., Roland Burris, Blagojevich Scandal, Danny Davis Senate Appointment, Danny Davis Blagojevich, Chicago News

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.) would like to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the Senate. The appointment was dangled before him la...

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ROLAND BURRIS: Who Is Blagojevich's Pick For Illinois Senator? (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.30.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Senator Roland Burris, Roland Burris Senate, Roland Burris Illinois, Roland Burris Blagojevich, Rod Blagojevich, Roland Burris, Roland Burris Blago, Roland Burris Obama, Video, Roland Burris Senate Seat, Roland Burris Video, Roland Burris Campaign Contributions, Harry Reid Roland Burris, Danny Davis, Danny Davis Burris, Ronald Burris, Roland Burris Appointment, Chicago News

Disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday appointed former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to fill President-elect Obama's vacant Sen...

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Rep. Danny Davis On Obama's Seat: I'd Say No To Blagojevich

WBBM 780 | Bob Roberts | Posted 01.15.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Danny Davis, Blagojevich Indictment, Obama Senate Seat, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Davis, Davis Senate Seat, Chicago News

U.S. Rep. Danny Davis wants to be the next U.S. senator from Illinois -- but not enough to accept if Gov. Rod Blagojevich appoints him. "If the gover...

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