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Posts tagged "mayor"

My Unofficial Vote for Chicago Mayor: Rahm Emanuel

I lived on the Southwest Side of Chicago for most of my life, specifically in the Gage Park neighborhood.  As a reference, Gage Park is bordered by Marquette Park on the South, where the Nazi Party hosted its rallies in the 1970s, and Brighton Park on the North, where the late Pope John Paul II... Read more »
By JudeeB,
February 21, 2011 at 10:03 pm
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Jim B., the man who elected himself mayor of Chicago City Hall

How long before Daley takes back his city? This is definitely not politics as usual. The old way of getting yourself elected meant years of hard work, compromise and most importantly sacrifice (and possibly a family dynasty) to rule the Second City.  But New York-based Foursquare has changed all that, swooping into town giving average... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
February 9, 2010 at 9:40 am
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Daley's budget dance: Read my lips, 'This is going to hurt'

This is the moment you’ve all been waiting for. Will he? Won’t he? How much is Daley going to take out of my pocket? Who’s going to pay? While Mayor Daley insists he’s not going to raise taxes, some believe there are more creative ways to “tax” our way back to black. HINT: Feed your... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
October 21, 2009 at 10:48 am
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Caption Contest: Daley strikes a Mr. Burns pose

There’s a lot going on in our fair city. The clock is ticking on 2016. Violence is touching every corner of the city. And there are jobs to fill. Daley does a mean Mr. Burns (Photo by E. Jason Wambsgans)... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
September 23, 2009 at 5:04 pm
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