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Posted inBlogs

Cook County hands layoff notices to about 300 employees as soda tax remains in legal limbo, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd July 17, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, Rahm’s in Europe to promote Chicago and its tech business.

Posted inBlogs

Shootings, homicides on the rise during a violent January, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd January 24, 2017August 18, 2021

Also the Newberry Library is collecting signs from the Women’s March on Chicago.

Posted inBlogs

Rahm’s top campaign donor is also his ‘go-to adviser,’ and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd August 11, 2016August 18, 2021

Also, Brooklyn might soon have more people than Chicago.

Posted inBlogs

City treasurer Kurt Summers joins the anti-interest-rate-swap party

by Ben Joravsky May 27, 2016August 18, 2021

Kurt Summers distances himself from Mayor Rahm’s position on interest-rate swaps.

Posted inNews & Politics

What you need to know about the mayoral runoff

by Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky April 2, 2015August 18, 2021

The skinny on what Rahm and Chuy have promised to do—and what they’ve avoided telling you

Kurt Summers is Mayor Rahm Emanuel's pick to be the new city treasurer.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

Investment bankers rule at Rahm’s City Hall

by Ben Joravsky October 28, 2014August 18, 2021

Mayor Emanuel replaces the outgoing treasurer with another executive from his friend’s investment firm.

Campaign finance rules are broad enough that Mayor Rahm Emanuel is allowed to receive contributions from firms with business ties to the city.
Posted inNews & Politics

In mayoral fund-raising, Emanuel sets the rules and brings in the money

by Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky July 16, 2014August 18, 2021

Wealthy donors with business ties to the city keep giving to the mayor.

Posted inBlogs

Wealthy donors give Mayor Rahm $1 million worth of love

by Ben Joravsky July 2, 2014August 18, 2021

A political action committee for Mayor Emanuel rakes in the cash.

Posted inBlogs

Politicians say this time they really, truly have a plan to fight Chicago’s violence

by Mick Dumke June 5, 2014August 18, 2021

Congressman Bobby Rush, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and county board president Toni Preckwinkle say they’re banding together to prevent bloodshed, but plans are vague.

Polls suggest that Cook County board President Toni Preckwinkle could topple Mayor Rahm Emanuel, but she’d need to raise some serious money first.
Posted inNews & Politics

In the mayoral money race, wealthy donors keep Rahm in a league of his own

by Mick Dumke April 8, 2014August 18, 2021

Toni Preckwinkle and other potential challengers lag far behind Emanuel in raising money.

Posted inBlogs

With check-writing friends like Mayor Emanuel’s, who gives a f— about enemies?

by Mick Dumke March 29, 2013August 19, 2021

Discontent with Mayor Rahm Emanuel may be rising, but he can still raise gazillions whenever he wants.

Posted inNews & Politics

Pull up a chair

by Chicago Reader June 28, 2012August 19, 2021

Fifteen of the donors and insiders who got access to Rahm Emanuel

Posted inBlogs

The friends of Patrick Daley Thompson

by Mick Dumke March 30, 2012August 19, 2021

The latest Daley to run for office attracts the interest—and checks—of many of the city’s powerful

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