The Nation - News from April 16, 1986
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The Illinois Supreme Court upheld a ruling that would let a supporter of Mayor Harold Washington be certified as victor in an aldermanic election, giving the mayor control of the City Council for the first time in his three-year tenure. The high court upheld a lower court ruling in favor of Washington ally Luis Gutierrez. His apparent victory had been challenged by Manuel Torres, ally of Washington’s chief political foe, Alderman Edward R. Vrdolyak.
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