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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...  Show more »
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.  « Show less

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    Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. God won't save Illinois

    Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley, while taking shots at both Gov. Pat Quinn and Lisa Madigan, can also mention his brother, former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, for failing to fund the city pensions. The finger pointing will be in the news...

    Tags: Government, Pat Quinn, Chicago Mayor, Politics, Executive Branch

    2. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Campaign politics injected into pension debate

    Democratic governor candidate Bill Daley injected campaign politics into the simmering policy debate on public pension reform, chastising Gov. Pat Quinn for a lack of leadership and potential candidate Attorney General Lisa Madigan for remaining mum on the issue.
    Democratic governor candidate Bill Daley injected campaign politics into the simmering policy debate on public pension reform, chastising Gov. Pat Quinn for a lack of leadership and potential candidate Attorney General Lisa Madigan for remaining mum on...

    Tags: Pat Quinn, Crime, Law and Justice, Michael Madigan, Springfield, Lisa Madigan

    3. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  3. Missing School Board Member Prompts Questions

    Has anyone seen Luis Rodriguez-Davila? Mr. Rodriguez-Davila is a member of the Hartford Board of Education. Published minutes indicate he has not been at a board meeting since Nov. 20. He has not answered calls or emails, and the word on the street is...

    Tags: Chicago Elections, Charter Schools, Michael Bloomberg

    4. Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Changes in the past year

    Several Executive Profile subjects have changed roles in the past year: Kathleen Brown, former chairwoman of investment banking, Midwest Region, Goldman Sachs, retired from Goldman this month. She plans to focus on work with three not-for-profits: the...

    Tags: NATO Summit, Companies and Corporations, Media Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    5. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Details of billboard deal raise questions

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel's no-bid deal for new expressway billboards guarantees the city far less than half the $700 million the private vendor expects to make and essentially requires Chicago to repay all the upfront cash the mayor touted as a key selling point.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel's no-bid deal for new expressway billboards guarantees the city far less than half the $700 million the private vendor expects to make and essentially requires Chicago to repay all the upfront cash the mayor touted as a key selling...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Chicago City Hall, Advertising, Pat Quinn, Economy, Business and Finance

    6. Jun 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Chicago's gun registry on the ropes

    Chicago's 3-year-old gun registry could go away as part of the concealed carry law state lawmakers recently passed, but few are publicly mourning the loss of a database once heralded as a key part of the city's gun control laws.
    Chicago's 3-year-old gun registry could go away as part of the concealed carry law state lawmakers recently passed, but few are publicly mourning the loss of a database once heralded as a key part of the city's gun control laws. The registry, put in...

    Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Chicago City Hall, Pat Quinn, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Supreme Court

    7. Jun 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Austin Polytechnical Academy, junior cementing their futures

    For the first time, high school student Rene Kenney Plymouth Jr. says he feels he has a purpose. In April, he won a state competition that tested his skills on a computer-run lathe, and he is headed to Kansas City, Mo., at the end of the month to compete nationally.
    For the first time, high school student Rene Kenney Plymouth Jr. says he feels he has a purpose. In April, he won a state competition that tested his skills on a computer-run lathe, and he is headed to Kansas City, Mo., at the end of the month to...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology, Students, Teachers

    8. Jun 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Chicago's Argyle enclave works to find identity

    Years ago, Nam Pham, 70, and Paul Tsang, 56, left their Asian homelands and ultimately settled on the same street in Uptown's Argyle enclave.
    Years ago, Nam Pham, 70, and Paul Tsang, 56, left their Asian homelands and ultimately settled on the same street in Uptown's Argyle enclave. Pham, a Vietnamese national, started a pharmacy on one side of Argyle Street; Tsang, a Chinese national,...

    Tags: Harry Osterman, Media Industry, Immigration, Chinatown (Chicago, Illinois), Sales

    9. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Former big league catcher Merullo will stress 'fun' in first year as IronBirds manager

    The Baltimore Sun
    At a preseason news conference Thursday at Ripken Stadium, first-year Aberdeen IronBirds manager Matt Merullo said the time will come when fans become frustrated with him. And that's because a time will inevitably come when one of his players on the...

    Tags: Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Sports, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baseball

    10. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Deep Tunnel, shallow thinking?

    Heavy rains in April quickly swamped Chicago's underground labyrinth of sewers, forcing a stomach-churning surge of waste and runoff back into basements and flooding neighborhoods across the city.
    Heavy rains in April quickly swamped Chicago's underground labyrinth of sewers, forcing a stomach-churning surge of waste and runoff back into basements and flooding neighborhoods across the city. The deluge so overloaded the city's aging infrastructure...

    Tags: Real Estate, Thornton, Chicago Mayor, Conservation, McCook

    11. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Covering Chicago's struggles with the rain starts, ends with history

    For a city built on a swamp, dealing with rainstorms has always been a problem.
    For a city built on a swamp, dealing with rainstorms has always been a problem. More than a century ago, Chicago infamously engineered its namesake river to flow backward, away from Lake Michigan. The dredging of canals and construction of locks and...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Natural Resources Defense Council, Science and Technology

    12. Jun 4, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Democrats have ruined Illinois

    Democrats are poisoning Illinois and Chicago.
    Democrats are poisoning Illinois and Chicago. Maybe it's too obvious to state, but it isn't said often enough. Or barely at all. Democrats have locked up the city and the state. They have supermajorities in both houses of the Illinois legislature. The...

    Tags: Peter Fitzgerald, Michael Madigan, Chicago Mayor, Religion and Belief, Elaine Nekritz

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