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Chicago Swears In Emanuel

Polly Davis Doig — Mon, 16 May 2011 17:43:09 CDT

It was a departure of sorts for Rahm Emanuel today, a swearing in , as opposed to the swearing at he's famously used to. The potty-mouthed former White House chief of staff today became Chicago's first new mayor in two decades, taking the oath of office and officially marking the end...

Chicago Mayor Gives Oprah a Big Parting Gift

Thu, 12 May 2011 10:15:43 CDT

What do you get the woman who has everything and has given away just about everything? How about her own street? Outgoing Chicago Mayor Richard Daley gave Oprah Winfrey her very own "Oprah Winfrey Way," naming a block in front of Harpo Studios after her. Winfrey is the latest of...

Why Rahm Might Be a One-Termer

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:43:43 CST

Rahm Emanuel won the Chicago mayor’s race—but will he be able to keep the job for more than one term? The Sun-Times , the Tribune , and the New York Times take a look at the many, many challenges facing him: Financial crisis : Chicago is on the brink of bankruptcy. Mayor...

Man Arrested in Chicago Bomb Plot

Kevin Spak — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:47:52 CDT

When he dropped the paint can into a trash can near Wrigley Field on Saturday night, Sami Samir Hassoun allegedly thought he was planting a bomb that would cause massive casualties. In reality he was planting… a paint can. The FBI, which had for months been tracking Hassoun and giving...

Who Will Replace Daley and 'Mayor Rahm'?

Kevin Spak — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:29:07 CDT

Richard Daley’s retirement has set off wild speculation in Chicago about who'll replace him, and in Washington about who’ll replace would-be mayor Rahm Emanuel. DC insiders are positive Rahm will run, according to the Hill , but he’ll have competition. “It’s the wild, wild West,” one state senator tells the New...

Obama for Chicago Mayor!

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:54:00 CDT

Reihan Salam's career advice for Barack Obama: Give up the presidency and run for mayor of Chicago. No, wait, he's serious! Richard Daley's decision to retire has thrown the city into a tizzy, and who better to take over than a person who knows Chicago's neighborhoods, feels "passionately" about the...

Chicago's Mayor Daley Won't Run Again

John Johnson — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:34:56 CDT

One of the nation's most powerful mayors is calling it quits. Chicago's Richard Daley says he won't run for re-election next year after 21 years in office, the Tribune reports. Speculation is sure to turn to Rahm Emanuel, who's rumored to be on his way out as White House chief...

Mayor Daley Proposes New Gun Rules for Chicago

Imperator — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:31:05 CDT

Chicago's Mayor Daley wasted no time in proposing a new ordinance to regulate guns in Chicago. He hopes it will comply with the guidance provided by the Supreme Court Monday when it overturned Chicago's existing gun ordinance. As with the old law, Chicago's new one would be the strictest in...

Rahm Emanuel: Report I'm Quitting Is 'BS'

Kevin Spak — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:42:00 CDT

Rahm Emanuel is not happy about the report that he’s leaving the White House after the midterm elections. “This is BS. And if you need it for translation, it is baseless,” the White House chief of staff said in a statement today. Rumors have circulated that Emanuel might leave for...