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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...
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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 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.
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    Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  1. What makes a good L.A. mayor

    Being a good politician is essential for winning a mayoral election. But the qualities that make a good politician are not necessarily those that make a good mayor.
    Being a good politician is essential for winning a mayoral election. But the qualities that make a good politician are not necessarily those that make a good mayor. That's a paradox we all need to grapple with in deciding whom to support in next week'...

    Tags: Adrian Fenty, Elections, Richard Riordan, Michael Bloomberg, Politics

  2. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  3. Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty to conspiracy count

    The Shakespearean tragedy that was the life of Jesse Jackson Jr. came to its expected denouement Wednesday when the former Illinois congressman entered a guilty plea in federal court to a charge that he conspired to misuse more than $750,000 in campaign funds for his own benefit.
    The Shakespearean tragedy that was the life of Jesse Jackson Jr. came to its expected denouement Wednesday when the former Illinois congressman entered a guilty plea in federal court to a charge that he conspired to misuse more than $750,000 in campaign...

    Tags: Punishment, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Elections, Martin Luther King Jr., Prosecution

  4. Feb 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  5. Eric Garcetti for mayor

    Los Angeles is an underachieving city led in recent decades by a succession of underachieving mayors — people who came in with big dreams or big talk but soon got bored with the day-to-day task of steering a municipality. Voters don't get to conduct a casting call or sift through hundreds of applicants until they identify the ideal candidate, but must instead choose from a field prescreened by the political and fundraising processes. This year that field fails to include a candidate who stands out as the obviously superior choice. The task for voters then becomes to scrutinize track records, eliminate the worst hazards and seek potential that can be forged, with the proper pressure and continued voter vigilance, into accomplishment.
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    Tags: Laura Chick, Wendy Greuel, Local Elections, Elections, Jan Perry

  6. Dec 20, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  7. Does the Dodgers' Ned Colletti need to get his Marvin Gaye on?

    Poor Ned Colletti. Seems he’s not too sexy for his shirt or cowboy boots.
    Poor Ned Colletti. Seems he’s not too sexy for his shirt or cowboy boots. What has it come to for general managers these days, when they’re not only critiqued on that last free agent signing but also on if they turn heads when they enter a...

    Tags: Marvin Gaye, Ned Colletti , Jack Zduriencik, Los Angeles Dodgers, Brad Pitt

  8. Nov 19, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  9. Rahm Emanuel makes debut as Obama surrogate in Iowa

    Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will argue that President Obama has governed based on his principles, not politics, as he steps onto his highest-profile stage as a surrogate for his former boss.
    Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will argue that President Obama has governed based on his principles, not politics, as he steps onto his highest-profile stage as a surrogate for his former boss. Emanuel will speak to Iowa Democrats at the annual Jefferson...

    Tags: Chicago Tribune, Elections, Hillary Clinton, Parties and Movements, Government

  10. Oct 9, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
  11. Richard Stallman's dissenting view on Steve Jobs

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    A dissenting view of Steve Jobs...
  12. Jul 5, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
  13. No recession for Obama's 454 White House aides: They'll make $37,121,463 this year

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    Times are good for Democrat Obama's 454 helpers, who are getting paid $4 million more than George W. Bush's smaller staff....
  14. Jul 26, 2010 | Los Angeles Times
  15. Chicago needs to join next U.S. World Cup

    L.A. Times Olympics Blog
    The opening ceremony of the 1994 World Cup at Soldier Field (AP file photo) By Philip Hersh A few things have slipped by lately while I was working on other things. I'm getting to them one-by-one -- this is the......
  16. Sep 7, 2010 | Los Angeles Times
  17. Richard M. Daley, Chicago mayor, boss and Obama mentor, calls it quits next year

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    Big-city Democratic boss retires after 21 years, setting off a political succession scramble including White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel....
  18. Oct 1, 2010 | Los Angeles Times
  19. Obama hails departing Rahm Emanuel, the #$&\@)* tough guy who chokes up anyway (SFW)

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    Video. The Democrat's chief of staff returns to Chicago to seek the mayor's office....
  20. Oct 27, 2010 | Los Angeles Times
  21. Chicagoan President Obama votes early, but only once

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    Ah, but how many times will his ballot be counted back home in Cook County?...
  22. Feb 22, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
  23. Chicago voters, most of them living, set to pick a new mayor today: Rahm Emanuel or Gery Chico?

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    But will Obama's ally get the 50% necessary to avoid an April runoff?...
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