Rahm Emanuel
CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 13: Former President Bill Clinton listens as Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks to guests at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) on June 13, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The CGI was established in 2005 by Clinton with the intention of convening world leaders to address pressing global issues.
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We've marched, we've filed lawsuits, we've spoken at hundreds of hearings. This is a school that survived two great wars and the Great Depression but didn't survive Rahm Emanuel.
On behalf of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, I want to thank Qatar Airways for increasing its service at Chicago O'Hare International Airport
If you’re going to be (among) the major cities that are thriving culturally, thriving intellectually, thriving economically as a force, bikes today are where discussions of what a bus stop or a train stop was 30 or 40 years agoMore quotes »
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Chicago tourism figures up, 46.2 million visitors
-- Chicago officials say 46.2 million tourists visited the city last year, a near-record.In a statement Tuesday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the strong numbers show that the city's marketing efforts are paying off.In 2012, 45 million U.S. visitors came to Chicago, Read more »
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Mayor, Ill. lawmakers make case for Chicago casino
of the Willis Tower and sampling Chicago-style deep dish pizza, but if some persistent Illinois lawmakers and Mayor Rahm Emanuel get their way, a glitzy casino would be on their agenda, too.Trying to land a Chicago casino has become an annual sticking point, Read more »
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Roger Ebert funeral: Mourners pack Chicago church
carried Ebert 's casket up the steps of the Holy Name Cathedral for the Monday morning Mass attended by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel . Ebert died Thursday at age 70 after a long battle with cancer. He worked for the Chicago Sun-Times for more than 40 years.There Read more »
Around the web
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Chicago's Emerging Leaders Call for Action on Urban Food Security
urban food security and the dual challenges of under-nutrition and obesity that have beset many urban centers. Mayor Rahm Emanuel's policy director, Mike Simmons, and global food security expert, Ambassador William J. Garvelink, also will deliver remarks and 12:10 PM from MarketWire Read more »
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Chicago activists lobby for plastic bag ban
Emanuel is trying to get more information on the environmental and economic impacts of the proposal before deciding whether to support it, mayoral spokesman Tom Alexander said. "The mayor will work with members of City Council to reach a consensus on this 9:30 AM from Albequerque Express Read more »
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First Wave of Chicago Schools Closing Wednesday
Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public School CEO Barbara Byrd Bennett sit down with Mary Ann Ahern and discuss Wednesday's school closings and CPS plans to incorporate students into their new receiving schools. Aldermen, parents and community leaders all made emotional 6/18/13 from NBC Chicago Read more »
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Chicago's next US attorney faces urgent dilemma
second-most powerful member — and Republican Sen. Mark Kirk called on Fardon to target guns, gangs and drugs. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has also urged Fardon to make city violence a top priority. The city's murder tally topped 500 in 2012, the first time from Mail.com Read more »
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Rahm Emanuel is losing control of his city
Mayor Rahm Emanuel cakewalked into office, from his former position as the White House chief of staff to President Obama, to succeed the two-decade reign of Richard M. Daley. Like Daley, Emanuel faced weak opponents who grumbled at his supersize war chest, from AlterNet.org Read more »
