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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 17, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  1. 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......
    2. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. 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: Elections, Carrie Austin, Richard F. Mell, Michelle Harris, Patrick J. O'Connor

    3. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. 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: McCormick Place, Chicago Hotels, Navy Pier, Economy, Business and Finance, Chicago Mayor

    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.
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    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, Chicago City Hall, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Bribery

    5. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. 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: Restaurants, Elections, Layoffs and Downsizing, Lifestyle and Leisure, Taste of Chicago

    6. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. 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: Taxation, Karl Rove, Richard Nixon, Solyndra LLC, Internal Revenue Service

    7. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. 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: Breach of Contract, Realty, Corporate Crime, Services and Shopping, Real Estate

    8. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. 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: Ameya Pawar, Richard F. Mell, Economy, Business and Finance, Michele Smith, Chicago Mayor

    9. May 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. 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: McHenry, Chicago Sun-Times, Witnesses, Trials, Rolling Meadows

    10. May 10, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. 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: Elections, Chicago Elections, Chicago Teachers Union, Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Mayor

    11. May 10, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Emanuel gets split verdict on crime

    Chicago voters are split on how Mayor Rahm Emanuel has handled the crime problem that was a high-profile focus of his second year in office, but they like the job Garry McCarthy is doing as the city's top cop, a Tribune/WGN-TV poll found.
    Chicago voters are split on how Mayor Rahm Emanuel has handled the crime problem that was a high-profile focus of his second year in office, but they like the job Garry McCarthy is doing as the city's top cop, a Tribune/WGN-TV poll found. The mayor's...

    Tags: Elections, Garry McCarthy, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, NATO

    12. May 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Parking firm would make more money on pay-by-cell plan

    Chicago's private parking meter operator could make $2 million per year in new convenience fees on top of investing the deposits made by drivers who pay by phone, under one new aspect of a complicated agreement Mayor Rahm Emanuel presented Wednesday to the City Council.
    Chicago's private parking meter operator could make $2 million per year in new convenience fees on top of investing the deposits made by drivers who pay by phone, under one new aspect of a complicated agreement Mayor Rahm Emanuel presented Wednesday to...

    Tags: Chicago Loop, John Arena, Local Government, Brendan Reilly, Rahm Emanuel

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