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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: Politics, Collective Contract, Career and Workplace, Chicago Mayor, Local Elections

    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, Edward M. Burke, Elections, Richard F. Mell, Carrie Austin

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. 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, McCormick Place, United Center, DePaul University, Economy, Business and Finance

    5. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. 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, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Kathleen Sebelius, Taxation, Karl Rove

    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: Dining and Drinking, Politics, Festive Events, Chicago Mayor, Taste of Chicago

    7. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Trump takes stand on condo deal: 'I don't want to be braggadocious'

    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.
    Tribune reporter
    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: Corporate Crime, Prosecution, Donald Trump, Witnesses, Realty

    8. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Vanecko case probe may end 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.
    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,...

    Tags: Trials, Prosecution, Rolling Meadows, Witnesses, Chicago Sun-Times

    9. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. City Hall can't prove red light cameras make streets safer, watchdog says

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

    10. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. 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, Pat Dowell, Illinois General Assembly, Economy, Business and Finance, Richard F. Mell

    11. May 12, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Mother's Day breast cancer run a tribute to Maggie Daley

    On a holiday celebrating families, former Mayor Richard M. Daley's tribute to his late wife inspired a pink-clad crowd running to raise awareness for breast cancer.
    On a holiday celebrating families, former Mayor Richard M. Daley's tribute to his late wife inspired a pink-clad crowd running to raise awareness for breast cancer. Thousands streamed into Grant Park on Sunday morning for the Komen Chicago Mother's...

    Tags: Grant Park, Breast Cancer, Human Interest, Mother's Day

    12. May 12, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Why won't Emanuel talk about Mayor He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named?

    One subject that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel never touches involves a legendary political figure:
    One subject that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel never touches involves a legendary political figure: Mayor He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named. So when I sat down for an interview with Emanuel last week to mark his two-year anniversary in the job, I asked: Why...

    Tags: Chicago Tribune, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Chicago City Hall, Local Government

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