Also, Rahm’s in Europe to promote Chicago and its tech business.
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Shootings, homicides on the rise during a violent January, and other Chicago news
Also the Newberry Library is collecting signs from the Women’s March on Chicago.
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Rahm’s top campaign donor is also his ‘go-to adviser,’ and other Chicago news
Also, Brooklyn might soon have more people than Chicago.
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City treasurer Kurt Summers joins the anti-interest-rate-swap party
Kurt Summers distances himself from Mayor Rahm’s position on interest-rate swaps.
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What you need to know about the mayoral runoff
The skinny on what Rahm and Chuy have promised to do—and what they’ve avoided telling you
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Investment bankers rule at Rahm’s City Hall
Mayor Emanuel replaces the outgoing treasurer with another executive from his friend’s investment firm.
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In mayoral fund-raising, Emanuel sets the rules and brings in the money
Wealthy donors with business ties to the city keep giving to the mayor.
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Wealthy donors give Mayor Rahm $1 million worth of love
A political action committee for Mayor Emanuel rakes in the cash.
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Politicians say this time they really, truly have a plan to fight Chicago’s violence
Congressman Bobby Rush, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and county board president Toni Preckwinkle say they’re banding together to prevent bloodshed, but plans are vague.
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In the mayoral money race, wealthy donors keep Rahm in a league of his own
Toni Preckwinkle and other potential challengers lag far behind Emanuel in raising money.
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With check-writing friends like Mayor Emanuel’s, who gives a f— about enemies?
Discontent with Mayor Rahm Emanuel may be rising, but he can still raise gazillions whenever he wants.
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Pull up a chair
Fifteen of the donors and insiders who got access to Rahm Emanuel
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The friends of Patrick Daley Thompson
The latest Daley to run for office attracts the interest—and checks—of many of the city’s powerful