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One of the most powerful and influential of America's big-city mayors, Richard M. Daley served six terms as Chicago's mayor. First elected in 1989, Daley was the longest-serving mayor in Chicago history, eclipsing the record set by his father, mentor and role model, the late Mayor Richard J. Daley. Richard M. Daley chose not to run for re-election in the 2011 campaign.
A former state legislator and Cook County state's attorney, Daley built a multiethnic, multiracial coalition that kept him in power, even as the strength and influence of the once legendary county Democratic machine waned. Daley worked to revamp and improve the city's public school system, overhauled public housing an...
A former state legislator and Cook County state's attorney, Daley built a multiethnic, multiracial coalition that kept him in power, even as the strength and influence of the once legendary county Democratic machine waned. Daley worked to revamp and improve the city's public school system, overhauled public housing an...
One of the most powerful and influential of America's big-city mayors, Richard M. Daley served six terms as Chicago's mayor. First elected in 1989, Daley was the longest-serving mayor in Chicago history, eclipsing the record set by his father, mentor and role model, the late Mayor Richard J. Daley. Richard M. Daley chose not to run for re-election in the 2011 campaign.
A former state legislator and Cook County state's attorney, Daley built a multiethnic, multiracial coalition that kept him in power, even as the strength and influence of the once legendary county Democratic machine waned. Daley worked to revamp and improve the city's public school system, overhauled public housing and invested heavily in the city's infrastructure in projects ranging from Millennium Park to the expansion of O'Hare International Airport. He also launched a beautification effort that included wrought-iron fencing on public properties and installation of planters, trees and landscaping citywide. Daley's time at the helm also was marked by federal investigations that uncovered contracting irregularities and what prosecutors called "massive fraud" in hiring and promotions designed to reward political loyalists. A top aide was sentenced to prison in the personnel scheme.
A former state legislator and Cook County state's attorney, Daley built a multiethnic, multiracial coalition that kept him in power, even as the strength and influence of the once legendary county Democratic machine waned. Daley worked to revamp and improve the city's public school system, overhauled public housing and invested heavily in the city's infrastructure in projects ranging from Millennium Park to the expansion of O'Hare International Airport. He also launched a beautification effort that included wrought-iron fencing on public properties and installation of planters, trees and landscaping citywide. Daley's time at the helm also was marked by federal investigations that uncovered contracting irregularities and what prosecutors called "massive fraud" in hiring and promotions designed to reward political loyalists. A top aide was sentenced to prison in the personnel scheme.
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Emanuel talks tough on parking
Mayor Rahm Emanuel stuck with the tough talk on Chicago's parking meter deal Thursday, pledging to fight a new bill for $22 million the meter leasing company recently sent the city for lost revenue.
Emanuel has positioned himself as a staunch opponent of...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Crime, Law and Justice, Chicago City Hall, Rahm Emanuel, Illinois Governor
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Cook County hunts for private money
Cash-strapped Cook County government and its more financially sound Forest Preserve District partner are looking to bring in corporate money by selling naming rights, sponsorships and concessions.
All of those, plus more mundane ideas such as advertising...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Rahm Emanuel, Forestry and Timber, Companies and Corporations, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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Poll: City residents don't want speed cameras
Mayor Rahm Emanuel billed his soon-to-be-launched speed camera program as being about child safety and not raising cash, but a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows most Chicago voters are skeptical of the mayor's rationale and don't want the devices.
The survey...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Rahm Emanuel, Polls, Politics, Photography and Video
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Emanuel won't pony up for Chicago's $50 million parking meter tab
WGN NEWSThere is a multi-million dollar standoff between Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Parking Meters LLC. CPM says the city owes it $22 million. The company says that amount covers a year's worth of free parking for vehicles that use disabled placards or license...Tags: Local Government, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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Emanuel talks tough on big parking meter bill
Tribune reporterMayor Rahm Emanuel stuck with the tough talk on Chicago’s parking meter deal today, pledging to fight a new bill for $22 million the meter leasing company recently sent the city for lost revenue. Emanuel has positioned himself as a staunch opponent...Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Chicago City Hall, Rahm Emanuel, Illinois Governor
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Cook County looks at naming rights to raise money
Tribune reportersCash-strapped Cook County government and the more financially sound Forest Preserve District are looking to bring in corporate cash by selling naming rights, sponsorships and concessions. All of those, plus more mundane ideas such as advertising on...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Forestry and Timber, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Marketing
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Fitzgerald: 'It's important that there be change'
Tribune reporterU.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said it was not an easy decision to step down next month after nearly 11 years in the powerful office, but he said it’s healthy for a change at the top. Fitzgerald reiterated that he has no career plans at this...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Gambino Crime Family, Prisons, Politics
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City Hall fights parking tickets: Tab now up to $50 million
As profits soar for the company running Chicago's metered parking spaces, so are the multimillion-dollar bills the outfit is asking taxpayers to foot under little-known provisions in its long-term deal, according to documents obtained by the Tribune. The...
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Ex-senator tells how he picked an untouchable, Patrick Fitzgerald, to be U.S. attorney in Chicago
Politicians were dancing and singing all along the Chicago Way on Wednesday, after U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald announced he would step down. "I can hear the champagne corks popping all the way over here, and I'm in Virginia," said banker and...
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Presidential election-year politics could come in play in Fitzgerald replacement process
Picking a successor to Patrick Fitzgerald as Chicago's top federal prosecutor is fraught with difficulties, from finding a lawyer with zeal and talent to take on public corruption to trying to keep any choice from becoming embroiled in presidential...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, U.S. Elections, Politics
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Fitzgerald: 10 years of major cases
Public corruption ROD BLAGOJEVICH: The first impeachment of a governor in Illinois history occurred in 2009 after Blagojevich was charged with attempting to sell the Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama. At Blagojevich's first trial, he was...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Prisons, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Court Preliminary
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Fitzgerald: 10 years of major cases
Patrick Fitzgerald has overseen thousands of criminal prosecutions and high-profile cases. He took on public corruption, international terrorism, corporate fraud and organized crime. Public corruption ROD BLAGOJEVICH: The first impeachment of a...
Tags: Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice
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