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The city of Chicago released thousands of email messages from Mayor Rahm Emanuel's personal accounts on Wednesday as part of a settlement with a government watchdog organization. Emanuel's office said it was making public any messages pertaining to city business that were sent to and from Emanuel dating to 2011, when the former White House chief of staff took office.
Illinois legislators are facing increasing pressure from law enforcement to crack down on repeat gun offenders who are blamed for the surge in Chicago's violence this year. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, police Superintendent Eddie Johnson and others have urged lawmakers for months to pass a bill that increases prison sentences for defendants who previously committed a gun-related crime.
Two Chicago police officers recorded on video beating an ex-convict at a restaurant in 2006 while off-duty have resigned instead of facing the prospect of being fired. CHICAGO - Two Chicago police officers recorded on video beating an ex-convict at a restaurant in 2006 while off-duty have resigned instead of facing the prospect of being fired.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks during a vigil at the Center on Halsted in the Boystown neighborhood held to honor the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting on June 13, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. Mayor Rahm Emanuel sponsored a resolution that calls on Gov. Bruce Rauner to publicly support his efforts to promote Chicago as a sanctuary city for immigrants, according to the Chicago Tribune .
Nowhere will political power evaporate more dramatically at noon on Jan. 20 than in the third-largest U.S. city, a bastion of Democratic power that's enjoyed special access to Washington during President Barack Obama's eight years in the White House. When Donald Trump becomes the 45th president, Chicago will trade a first family and top advisers with deep ties to the city for a chief executive who has repeatedly called it a violent mess embodying the failed policies of his predecessor and the Democratic Party.
Chicago is taking $1 million earmarked for a little-used property tax relief program to start a legal fund for immigrants facing deportation. It's a response Donald Trump's election.
The City says it has $19 million in property tax rebates that still have to be claimed by Chicago homeowners. Last summer, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City Council authorized a $20 million rebate program aimed at households earning less than $75,000 a year.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced a major expansion of the City's Large Lots land sale program that will expand it into more than 30 communities across Chicago. The program, which sells vacant City-owned land to nearby homeowners for $1, is expanding to include approximately 4,000 lots on the South and West sides of the city.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined CTA President Dorval R. Carter Monday morning to announce that crews have finished work at five O'Hare brand CTA stations. "Today is an important milestone in our efforts to modernize transit infrastructure in Chicago, and we will continue making these much needed investments across the City to ensure we are providing the safest, most reliable service for commuters," Emanuel said in a statement before the appearance.
Shakespeare 400 Chicago , the yearlong festival marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare 's death, will wrap up a dynamic year of programming with a full calendar of events in December , having inspired an estimated 1.1 million people to take part in 863 events at 231 locations across the city of Chicago. Spearheaded by Chicago Shakespeare Theater under the leadership of Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and Executive Director Criss Henderson -and in partnership with 60 local cultural institutions-the city's festival is one of the largest Shakespeare quadricentennial celebrations in the world.
Chicago on Monday joined several major US cities in affirming that it will remain a "sanctuary city" for immigrants, in defiance of President-elect Donald Trump. Los Angeles, New York, Seattle and San Francisco have made similar affirmations since Trump's election on Tuesday, vowing to refuse to jail undocumented immigrants in jail for deportation purposes and pledging that public services will continue to be offered regardless of legal status.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck both said Monday they will resist any efforts to deport illegal immigrants under the presidency of Donald Trump. Emanuel said Chicago will remain a "sanctuary city," NPR reports , which basically means the city's police will not work with federal officials to deport undocumented immigrants.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel used personal email accounts and a personal email domain to communicate with government officials and political figures, according to a published report based on hacked emails posted by WikiLeaks. Emanuel's personal account information turned up among the thousands of emails from John Podesta, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman, the Chicago Tribune reported .
The city of Chicago will celebrate the Cubs with a parade on Friday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on Thursday afternoon. Emanuel said the city is still sorting out details, but noted it will be "around this time" when speaking at an event just before noon CT on Thursday.
Relieved parents dropped their children off at Chicago schools on Tuesday morning after the Chicago Teachers Union and the nation's third-largest school district averted a strike with a late-night tentative contract agreement. Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said at a news conference late Monday that after more than a year of negotiations, the two sides had hammered out an agreement that isn't perfect but is good for students, teachers and the city.
Iain Jones second from right, holds a sign as his brother Quin Jones and mother Jennifer Jones join other families at a press conference to show support for the Chicago Public School teachers held in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood near Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. Negotiators for the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools were meeting again Monday in a bid to avert a threatened teachers' strike.
Chicago teachers and the nation's third-largest school district struck a tentative deal on a new contract late Monday, averting what would have been the second major strike since 2012 for Chicago Public Schools just hours before union members were set to hit the picket lines. Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said at a news conference just before midnight Tuesday that after more than a year of negotiations, the two sides had hammered out an agreement that isn't perfect but is good for students, teachers and the city.
Ald. Willie Cochran paid himself more than $115,000 from his campaign fund over a three-year span, most of it disclosed belatedly. Cochran has submitted a series of amendments to his campaign finance disclosure reports during the past year to correct the omissions.
CTU members, students and supporters listen to speakers as they participate in a "walk-in" at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. College Prep in Chicago on Oct. 6, 2016. CTU members, students and supporters listen to speakers as they participate in a "walk-in" at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. College Prep in Chicago on Oct. 6, 2016.