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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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    Apr 25, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  1. Glenn Beck to speak to SW Michigan business group

    <span style="font-size: small;">Conservative talk show host and author Glenn Beck will be in Berrien County next month. </span>
    Conservative talk show host and author Glenn Beck will be in Berrien County next month. Beck will speak to members of the Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan two weeks from today. The speech will be held in the Mendel Center for Arts and Technology...

    Tags: Glenn Beck, Chicago Mayor, National Basketball Association, Katie Couric, Orlando Magic

    2. Jan 27, 2011 |Story| WSBT-TV

  2. Ill. high court: Emanuel can run for Chicago mayor

    CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois' highest court put Rahm Emanuel back in the race for Chicago mayor Thursday, three days after a lower court threw the former White House chief of staff off the ballot because he had not lived in the city for a full year....

    Tags: Gery Chico, Rahm Emanuel, Elections, Condos and Houses, Carol Moseley Braun

    3. Feb 3, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  3. Daley says Chicago, overall, handled blizzard well

    CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says, overall, the city responded well to this week's blizzard and defended the decision to close the Lake Shore Drive. Daley told a Thursday news conference that emergency officials "appropriately"...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Snow Storms

    4. Feb 17, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  4. All of Ill. school's seniors are college bound

    CHICAGO (AP) — A unique Chicago charter school has accomplished an uncommon feat for the second year in a row. Every member of Urban Prep's senior class has been accepted into a four-year college or university. The school's first senior class...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Chicago Charter Schools, High School Sports, Schools, Charter Schools

    5. May 16, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  5. Emanuel to be sworn in as Chicago's new mayor

    CHICAGO (AP) — Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel will soon be sworn in as Chicago's first new mayor in two decades. Vice President Joe Biden is expected to attend the Monday morning inauguration ceremony at a popular downtown park....

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Politics, White House, Joe Biden

    6. May 20, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  6. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel pushing city-owned casino

    <span style="font-size: small;">CHICAGO (AP) </span>&mdash;<span style="font-size: small;"> Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he favors establishing a casino in the city, provided certain "conditions" are met.</span>
    CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he favors establishing a casino in the city, provided certain "conditions" are met. One Emanuel condition is that the city owns the casino, an echo of a demand made by former Mayor Richard M. Daley....

    Tags: Government, Pat Quinn, Rahm Emanuel, Politics, Executive Branch

    7. May 24, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. In all seriousness, please go fly a kite

    There was the day, four years ago, when the great jazz singer Kurt Elling and I, two people not light on self-confidence, decided that we would teach our 4-year-old daughters to fly kites.
    There was the day, four years ago, when the great jazz singer Kurt Elling and I, two people not light on self-confidence, decided that we would teach our 4-year-old daughters to fly kites. So, we bought a couple of plastic, diamond-shaped kites at a toy...

    Tags: Toy Industry, Arts and Culture, Festive Events

    8. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Bears to retire Ditka's No. 89

    There seems to be a budding debate about whether the Bears can build a bridge to repair relations and retire the jersey number of a certain disgruntled former employee.
    There seems to be a budding debate about whether the Bears can build a bridge to repair relations and retire the jersey number of a certain disgruntled former employee. It will happen this season. Dat's right. For Michael Keller Ditka Jr., the man...

    Tags: Michael McCaskey, Shea McClellin, National Basketball Association, Dallas Cowboys, Sports

    9. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. CPS OKs massive closings

    Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings.
    Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings....

    Tags: Karen Lewis, Walter Burnett, Jr., Carrie Austin, Rahm Emanuel, Layoffs and Downsizing

    10. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. CPS approves largest school closure in Chicago's history

    Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings.
    Tribune reporters
    Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings....

    Tags: Karen Lewis, Walter Burnett, Jr., Mahalia Jackson, Garfield Park, Carrie Austin

    11. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Red Line rehab poses political challenge for Emanuel

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday lauded Chicago Transit Authority workers for their "flawless" rollout of a five-month Red Line reconstruction that has shuttle buses replacing train service.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday lauded Chicago Transit Authority workers for their "flawless" rollout of a five-month Red Line reconstruction that has shuttle buses replacing train service. So far, they're breathing a sigh of relief at City Hall. The...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Commuting, Rahm Emanuel, Pat Dowell, Chicago Transit Authority

    12. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. 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: Realty, Chicago Hotels, Donald Trump, Corporate Crime, Hotel and Accommodation Industry

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