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Rudy Clay to discontinue run for mayoral seat
Rudy Clay, the current mayor of Gary, revealed on Friday that he would not be seeking re-election due to his prolonged treatments for prostate cancer. Surrounded by his wife and…
Member of Chicago Mayor-elect Emanuel’s transition team resigns over previous ethics violation
CHICAGO (CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) — A member of Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel‘s transition team has resigned over an ethics violation at a previous job. Emanuel spokesman Ben LaBolt confirmed Saturday that Judy…
Rahm Emanuel is Next Chicago Mayor
Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was elected mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, easily overwhelming five rivals to take the helm of the nation’s third-largest city as it prepares to chart a new course without the retiring Richard M. Daley.
Long Goodbye For Infamous Public Housing Complex
The Chicago Housing Authority has been gradually moving residents out and tearing down the high rises at Cabrini-Green, seen here in 2005, and other public housing developments in the city. The move ends what many call a troubled era of public housing policy. Only two families remain in the last standing high rise in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green public housing complex and they could move out as soon as Tuesday.
Chicago Not Up To Speed On New Gun Law
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley railed against the U.S. Supreme Court last summer because he feared the court would find Chicago’s handgun ban unconstitutional.
Illinois Pension Bill May Boost Chicago Taxes $500 Million, Daley Says
Chicago may face the biggest property tax increase in its history, according to Mayor Richard M. Daley , under a bill passed by Illinois lawmakers requiring greater contributions to police and firefighter pension systems.
WATCH: Rahm Releases A New Ad On Jobs
Though it’s still early in the race for Chicago’s next mayor, Rahm Emanuel is already taking advantage of his massive war chest. The former White House Chief of Staff had more than $1 million in his federal campaign fund at the end of September, and has been aggressively raising funds for his mayoral candidacy since then.
PHOTOS: Meet The Candidates For Chicago Mayor
We knew there were a lot of people considering mayoral bids, but we did not expect 20 candidates. Well, hopefully Chicagoans like having many options.
DuSable Museum Founder Dies, Leaving Lasting Impact On Black Culture
CHICAGO — A founder of one of the oldest African-American history museums in the country has died. A spokesman for the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago, Raymond Ward, says Margaret Burroughs died in her sleep at her Chicago home Sunday morning.
Carol Moseley Braun Launches Mayoral Campaign Saturday
CHICAGO — Carol Moseley Braun was the first black woman in history to win a seat in the U.S. Senate, and quickly won notice by standing up to a powerful senator in a fight over the Confederate flag. But when she launches a campaign Saturday for Chicago mayor, she’ll have to reintroduce herself to many voters, some who weren’t even born the last time she won an election. The 63-year-old Braun may try to recapture the breath-of-fresh-air enthusiasm that carried her to the Senate in 1992. She says her experience in all levels of politics make her uniquely qualified.
