Preckwinkle: 'I'm Grateful To Be In The Runoff'
Toni Preckwinkle is one election away from the biggest job of her political career, mayor of Chicago.
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Toni Preckwinkle is one election away from the biggest job of her political career, mayor of Chicago.
"People feel like the city's going in the wrong direction and they want someone who's a credible leader who's going to stand for integrity and government and lead us in a completely different way."
The surprising survey, taken over the weekend, shows Preckwinkle, Daley and Lightfoot tied at 14 percent.
"The candidates who entered the race after (Rahm) Emanuel dropped out, have spent maybe six million in advertising and haven't budged in the polls, I think gives me a sense of optimism,"
"We need fundamental tax reform. I choose a fair tax system to get us out of this mess."
"We need to act, as the legislature here, on a permanent basis. We need to make sure that proper policies and protections are in place to ensure that we do not have this situation like this again,"
"I think he does not want to participate in the forums because residents want to ask him some hard questions."
The state's minimum wage will rise to $15.00 an hour by 2025 after lawmakers gave final approval Thursday in Springfield.
"(There's) absolutely no truth to it. It's disgusting lies about our family and I wish they'd stop."
"It was silly. It was ridiculous. The kids in the photo were watching. They thought it was hilarious and so they wanted to take a photo with us and so we let them."
"He was so nice and polite to me to help by giving me his car. I didn't expect to get arrested."
"It certainly doesn't do the pavement good to have these 50 degree temperature swings."
Kalish is no stranger to politics. As a lobbyist, he dealt with Democrats and Republicans. That experience, he said, will benefit his constituents.
"If you look at what it costs to live in Chicago, $15.00 an hour brings a family of four just above the poverty level. So if we're going to have jobs that enable you to support your families, we've got to pay people a little better."
"I won't balance the budget on the backs of the starving, the sick, and the suffering. I won't make government the enemy and government employees the scapegoats."
JB Pritzker will be sworn in as governor Monday afternoon, at a packed arena in Springfield.
"I'm saying she's trying to capitalize off this, man. I'm saying she's wrong. She's only doing this because she's in hot water with that (Ald. Ed) Burke situation. That's the only reason she's doing that."
Critics point out Chico's law firm during those years became the biggest lobbyist at City Hall growing from 18 clients to almost 200.
Since the window washers incident, Mendoza hasn't received any mayoral donations from the SEIU. However, Mendoza has received big bucks from several other labor unions.
The entertainment district also drew opposition from Chicago's independent music industry, because music giant Live Nation would own it.
"The mayor's lying. People have complained about this property several times."
For years, Mayor Emanuel and his first police superintendent, Garry McCarthy claimed Chicago didn't need more officers and that extra manpower needs could be handled through overtime. But as crime rose and overtime soared, Emanuel changed course, after firing McCarthy in the Laquan McDonald fallout.
"We realized the first thing we had to do is stabilize revenue. And in order to fund government that means we needed to raise taxes."
It's standard operating procedure to pass petitions to get a candidate on the ballot. However it's highly unusual to petition to get a candidate removed. That's what Mike Madigan's organization is doing in the 13th Ward.
"He feels threatened. So he's doing everything he can to take me off the ballot."
