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Quinn Taps Chico To Head State Board Of Ed
Gov. Pat Quinn has tapped former mayoral candidate Gery Chico to head up the Illinois State Board of Education.
Blagojevich Defense Team Seeks Tape With Emanuel
Attorneys for deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich filed a motion early Tuesday morning, demanding the release of a recorded phone conversation when then-White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.
Clinton Rallies With Candidate Emanuel
One of Rahm Emanuel’s former bosses gave the mayoral candidate a very personal reference this morning in Chicago.
Del Valle: Teacher Strikes ‘Not An Issue’
Mayoral Candidate and City Clerk Miguel Del Valle outlined his vision for Chicago Public Schools Tuesday, and took a shot at the frontrunner in the race.
Emanuel Outlines Crime-Fighting Plan
Mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel wants to use $25 million in Tax Increment Financing funds to make the city safer.
Braun Says She’s Done Discussing Taxes
New information continues to surface about the finances of mayoral candidate Carol Moseley Braun.
Del Valle: Parking Meter Deal Is Bad For Chicago
Mayoral candidate Miguel Del Valle says the parking meter privatization deal two years ago was a raw deal for Chicagoans, and if elected, he plans to renegotiate the contract.
Braun Criticizes Clinton’s Stumping For Emanuel
Former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun says President Bill Clinton’s decision to campaign for Rahm Emanuel amounts to an outsider helping another outsider in the Chicago mayoral race.
Chico Releases 3 Years Of Tax Returns
In the race for Chicago mayor, the Chicago Tribune reports contender Gery Chico has released three years of income tax returns.
Emanuel Says He’d Seek To Hire More Cops
Mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel is criticizing a plan to redeploy police officers throughout Chicago.
Emanuel Lays Out Plan To Cut Health Care Costs
Mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel is laying out his plan to cut health care costs for city employees.
Meeks Outlines Plans For Schools
Mayoral Hopeful state Sen. Rev. James Meeks (D-Chicago) has major plans for the Chicago Public Schools.
De Jesus Calls For Mayoral Term Limits
Humboldt Park minister Wilfredo De Jesus wants to try to raise his visibility in the race for mayor by calling for term limits and calling on his opponents to endorse the idea, as well.
Chico Joins Campaign For Civil Unions
Mayoral candidate Gery Chico is joining gay rights activists in contacting state lawmakers and urging them to pass a bill for civil unions.
Braun Seeks To Take Pulse Of Small Businesses
Mayoral Candidate Carol Moseley Braun is spending much of this major shopping day visiting with retail merchants in various parts of the city.
South Side Community Organizer Joins Mayoral Race
On the final day for candidates to file petitions for the February election, an Auburn-Gresham community organizer has thrown her hat in the ring for mayor.
Chico Questions Wrigley Renovation Plan
Mayoral candidate Gery Chico is taking aim at the Cubs’ plan to renovate Wrigley Field.
Daley Slams Chico For Education Comments
Chicago mayoral candidate Gery Chico hit a nerve with this week with man he hopes to succeed.
Sources: Danny Davis May Still Run For Mayor
CBS 2 is learning that U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.), fresh off a major re-election effort Tuesday, is re-considering and may enter the race for mayor.
Meeks To Give Up Running Church For Mayoral Race
State Sen. Rev. James Meeks has announced he will temporarily give up the day-to-day operations of his Salem Baptist Church as he prepares his run for mayor.
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