Obama Congratulates Mayor-Elect Rahm Emanuel
Congratulations have gone out from the White House to Chicago's mayor-elect.
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Congratulations have gone out from the White House to Chicago's mayor-elect.
Former Chicago Public Schools President Gery Chico has conceded the mayor's race to former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel.
Former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun has conceded the race for mayor of Chicago, telling supporter she "gave it her best."
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has filed a new motion seeking to toss out several corruption charges against him, based on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting the use of a federal anti-fraud law.
Rahm Emanuel coasted to victory in the race for mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, easily defeating five opponents to take over for the retiring Richard M. Daley, whom he called "an impossible act to follow."
Elections officials fielded thousands of complaints as voters went to the polls in the election for mayor and City Council seats on Tuesday, though only a handful were for serious issues.
In addition to the city of Chicago, elections are also taking place Tuesday in two Cook County suburbs and in Lake County.
There seems to be no end in sight to the deadlock over the budget bill in Wisconsin that would strip collective bargaining rights from union members.
Nobody named Daley is on the mayoral ballot for the first time in 22 years – and for one of only a few times in the past 56 years.
Elections officials fielded thousands of complaints as voters went to the polls in the election for mayor and City Council seats on Tuesday, though only a handful were for serious issues.
Indiana Democrats did not show up for work on Tuesday, shutting down the statehouse on Tuesday and preventing a vote on a controversial union work bill.
Our students recently asked what difference it makes if Rahm Emanuel wins the mayoral election today or in a runoff. We tried to answer with a rhetorical question invoking Russian politics.
The races for aldermanic seats may not be making big headlines, but they will likely be the factor that will keep the turnout higher Tuesday than it might otherwise be.
People who want to kick-start high speed rail in Illinois are at it again.
CBS 2 is planning to expand it's election coverage on Tuesday, and move up it's prime time lineup by one full hour.
