Rahm Laughs Off Latest Rumors About Going Back To White House
"This is the best job I ever had," he said. "I have no interest in another job. Zero, zilch, none, nothing, okay?"
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"This is the best job I ever had," he said. "I have no interest in another job. Zero, zilch, none, nothing, okay?"
Starting their last full day of campaigning, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and challenger Jesus "Chuy" Garcia spent the morning shaking hands with potential supporters, and expressing confidence they'll win on Election Day.
As they approach Tuesday's runoff election, Mayor Emanuel and challenger Chuy Garcia continue to clash over how much to say--or not say--about plans to confront the city's budget woes, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Chicago election officials said they're hopeful for good turnout for the runoff elections on Tuesday, with the contest for mayor and 18 aldermanic seats up for grabs.
Mayoral hopeful Jesus "Chuy" Garcia has scoffed at accusations he will be beholden to public employee unions that have backed him in his bid to unseat Mayor Rahm Emanuel, because of the substantial cash they've given Garcia's campaign.
Mayoral challenger Jesus "Chuy" Garcia on Wednesday sought to use residents' unease about the city's latest crime statistics to slow Mayor Rahm Emanuel's momentum ahead of next week's runoff election.
With less than a week until the runoff election, Mayor Rahm Emanuel picked up more endorsements from black leaders on Wednesday, including from a state lawmaker who a year ago accused the mayor of failing the city on violent crime.
There was some spirited verbal sparring between Mayor Rahm Emanuel and challenger Commissioner Chuy Garcia in the third and final televised debate ahead of next week's runoff election, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
The city of Elgin has a big mayor's race underway, and—like Chicago, downtown development and outreach to the neighborhoods are majors issues, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and rival Cook County Commissioner Chuy Garcia are expressing very different views about the high number of early votes cast ahead of their upcoming election April 7, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Republican and Democratic leaders in Indiana had press conferences Monday concerning the state's new religious freedom law, reports WBBM's Cisco Cotto.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has criticized Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget cuts, saying the governor's fiscal plan will end up costing the state a lot more money in the long run, and needlessly send more people to jail.
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis joined mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia for a strategy session Thursday afternoon in Bronzeville, their first joint appearance in several weeks.
Ald. Emma Mitts (37th) – who chairs the Budget Committee and, according to a University of Illinois at Chicago study, votes with Mayor Rahm Emanuel 97 percent of the time – apologized for anti-gay comments she made at a candidates' forum last weekend, after video of her remarks surfaced this week.
Local environmental activists have said they're not getting the answers they want from City Hall about an oil spill that occurred in northwest Indiana a year ago this week.
Cook County's Inspector General is raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest involving the panel that reviews property tax appeals, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Two weeks before the election, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announced $5 million in new funding has become available to help small businesses in Chicago.
Community activists, parents elected officials and others gathered in the Loop to voice a litany of complaints about Mayor Emanuel, and lay out their agenda for changing the city's direction, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
With just two weeks to go until the runoff election, Mayor Emanuel is pushing hard to marshal African-American clergy to turn out a big vote for him, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and challenger Jesus "Chuy" Garcia both pulled in more endorsements Friday, as the mayor tried to solidify his lead in the polls, and Garcia sought to build a Harold Washington-like coalition.
At a City Hall press conference, City Clerk Susana Mendoza and three aldermen who back the mayor rolled out a couple of hand trucks of budget books and audits they claim mayoral challenger Jesus "Chuy" Garcia could use to craft his budget plans.
An effort to begin phasing out Chicago's Red Light Camera system was derailed at Wednesday's City Council Meeting, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
The City Council has cleared the way for the city to take control of Park District land on the South Side for the Barack Obama Presidential Library and Museum, if the University of Chicago's bid for the facility is selected.
Chicago's inspector general has raised questions about inspections of taxi cabs by the city that regulates the taxi industry, and a top administration official has blamed faulty equipment for some of the problems.
In a rapid-fire hour of questions and answers, Emanuel sounded definitive about the city's budget problems and how to solve them, while Garcia, a Cook County commissioner, sought to cast doubt on the incumbent's plans.
