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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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    May 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Editorial: Mayor Difficult -- Has Emanuel alienated Chicagoans?

    Early in 2011, Candidate Rahm Emanuel warned Chicagoans that their City Hall had to fix its finances or risk entering into eternal rest. The distance from broke government to broken government, he observed, is short: Without restoring financial health, this city cannot continue to serve its citizens.
    Early in 2011, Candidate Rahm Emanuel warned Chicagoans that their City Hall had to fix its finances or risk entering into eternal rest. The distance from broke government to broken government, he observed, is short: Without restoring financial health,...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Interior Policy, Politics, Local Government, Chicago Police Department

    2. May 17, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  2. Funds for Mag Mile median gardens not blooming

    Change of Subject
    By Jessica Reynolds The tulips on Michigan Avenue are a staple of spring in Chicago, but a decline in contributions to the project's sponsoring organization may force future plantings to be scaled back. John Chikow, president of the Greater North......
    3. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Editorial: 24 aldermen rushed to praise new meter deal

    Aldermen, have your heads stopped spinning over all the details in that McCormick Place/Navy Pier megadeal announced Thursday?
    Aldermen, have your heads stopped spinning over all the details in that McCormick Place/Navy Pier megadeal announced Thursday? If so, we have some questions for you. No, not about that megadeal. About the last megadeal. The one on revising the parking...

    Tags: Politics, Carrie Austin, Anthony Beale, Michelle Harris, Timothy M. Cullerton

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Inspector general blasts red light ticket program

    City Hall cannot back up claims that its controversial red-light camera program is designed to make intersections safer, according to a watchdog's report released Tuesday.
    Clout Street
    City Hall cannot back up claims that its controversial red-light camera program is designed to make intersections safer, according to a watchdog's report released Tuesday. Inspector General Joseph Ferguson said the city cannot provide documents to prove...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Chicago City Hall, Bribery, Corporate Crime, Rahm Emanuel

    5. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Editorial: The 'missing piece'

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel spent much of Thursday fleshing out the funding details for "Elevate Chicago," his grand plan to raise the city's profile as a tourism and convention destination. With an expanded McCormick Place and a re-imagined Navy Pier coming into focus, the mayor confirmed plans to add a $173 million basketball arena for the DePaul University Blue Demons to the mix.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel spent much of Thursday fleshing out the funding details for "Elevate Chicago," his grand plan to raise the city's profile as a tourism and convention destination. With an expanded McCormick Place and a re-imagined Navy Pier coming...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Tourism and Leisure, McCormick Place, DePaul Blue Demons , Chicago Hotels

    6. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Nearly half polled favor Emanuel's shortened Taste

    Chicago mayors have been scaling back the Taste of Chicago and the hoopla surrounding it for years. That downsizing is playing well among white voters but proving unpopular among African-Americans and Latinos, according to a Tribune/WGN-TV poll.
    Chicago mayors have been scaling back the Taste of Chicago and the hoopla surrounding it for years. That downsizing is playing well among white voters but proving unpopular among African-Americans and Latinos, according to a Tribune/WGN-TV poll. The...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Festive Events, Politics, Taste of Chicago, Restaurants

    7. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Making sense of scandals

    The Obama administration's first term was remarkably free of scandals. The second term is making up for lost time. Some of the President Barack Obama's harshest critics have even begun comparing him to President Richard Nixon, a byword for corruption, secrecy and abuse of power.
    The Obama administration's first term was remarkably free of scandals. The second term is making up for lost time. Some of the President Barack Obama's harshest critics have even begun comparing him to President Richard Nixon, a byword for corruption,...

    Tags: Politics, Richard Nixon, Internal Revenue Service, Kathleen Sebelius, White House

    8. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Trump takes the stand at federal trial in Chicago

    He might be the best-known businessman in America, but real estate mogul and TV celebrity Donald Trump left nothing to chance when he took the witness stand Tuesday at a federal trial in Chicago.
    He might be the best-known businessman in America, but real estate mogul and TV celebrity Donald Trump left nothing to chance when he took the witness stand Tuesday at a federal trial in Chicago. "Donald John Trump," he answered when asked to state...

    Tags: Witnesses, Prosecution, Corporate Crime, Real Estate, Hotel and Accommodation Industry

    9. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Editorial: An independent set of eyes

    In the cold light of day, the 2008 contract between the city of Chicago and Chicago Parking Meters LLC looks a lot like a $1.2 billion payday loan.
    In the cold light of day, the 2008 contract between the city of Chicago and Chicago Parking Meters LLC looks a lot like a $1.2 billion payday loan. That's the apt observation of freshman Ald. Ameya Pawar, 47th, as the City Council prepares to vote on...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Local Government, Midway Airport, Michele Smith, Chicago City Hall

    10. May 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Prosecutor: Koschman grand jury should finish by July

    The special prosecutor who brought an involuntary manslaughter charge against former Mayor Richard Daley's nephew expects to wrap up a broader grand jury probe of Chicago police and Cook County prosecutors by July.
    Tribune reporter
    The special prosecutor who brought an involuntary manslaughter charge against former Mayor Richard Daley's nephew expects to wrap up a broader grand jury probe of Chicago police and Cook County prosecutors by July. Attorney Stephen Senderowitz, standing...

    Tags: Witnesses, Prosecution, Trials, Chicago Sun-Times, McHenry

    11. May 11, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Voice of the People, May. 11

    Promoting gambling Mayor Rahm Emanuel has made a video using the plight of Chicago's schoolchildren to promote the building of a casino in Chicago. This resurrects sad memories for many of us of the Illinois Lottery's self-justification in 1974 that...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Chicago Elections, Human Interest, Politics, Punishment

    12. May 10, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. By the numbers, how Rahm could lose in 2015

    A new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows that, halfway through his first term, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's overall disapproval rating is up 11 percentage points over a year ago. Four in 10 Chicago voters — and nearly half of the city's African-American voters — say they're dissatisfied with the job he's doing.
    A new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows that, halfway through his first term, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's overall disapproval rating is up 11 percentage points over a year ago. Four in 10 Chicago voters — and nearly half of the city's African-American voters...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Chicago Elections, Politics, Cook County Government, Karen Lewis

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