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Sales Tax Hike at Issue in Chicago Election
By Matt Vasilogambros - Politics DailyWhoever called politics a blood sport must have been referring to a Chicago election. The Democratic primary for the Cook County Board presidency, currently held by Todd Stroger, has been deeply rooted in Chicago-machine politics, race baiting, and fear mongering -- as shown in the Soldiers for Stroger fliers. Since Stroger was elected in 2006, his office has been flooded with controversies, namely surrounding the nepotism he shows when hiring county officials and the higher sales tax he championed in 2008. For the last four years, Chicago media and local politicians have been relentless in ...
Obama Tells Mayors He Understands Tough Challenges of Their Jobs
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyVice President Biden quoted Walt Whitman's famous line about cities -- "A great city is that which has the greatest men and women" -- as he greeted a delegation of the nation's mayors to the White House on Thursday for a session with President Obama. They were in town for the winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and, like officials all over, have been hurt by the recession. Biden reminded the group that this president is a man who understands their problems, "who came from a big city himself," as he acknowledged Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, sitting in the front. Obama also gave ...
Rahm Emanuel For Mayor? No. The Anatomy of a Rumor
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyThere's been a lot of chatter lately about White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel quitting his job in a few months to move back to Chicago to run for mayor. Maybe one day in the future Emanuel, a former House member who was on a path to be Speaker before joining the Obama White House, will be a Chicago mayor, or a governor or a senator from Illinois, but that time is not now.Monday morning update:Emanuel was asked about his future on the Monday debut of MSNBC's "Daily Rundown." Asked if he will pledge to stay in the White House thorugh 2010, Emanuel said "Yes. I'm staying."On whether he will ...
Mayor Daley Looking for Piece of Stimulus Pie
By Caleb Howe - Politics DailyMayor Richard M. Daley Ahh, Illinois, land of corruption. The negative connotations of the phrase "Chicago politics" are well-earned and widely known. The Chicago machine has, of course, been under increased examination over the last several months, what with Obama and many of his closest advisors the product of that machine; not to mention the Blagojevich sideshow we've all been treated to. It seems, though, the news never stops flowing from the Land of Lincoln. Brand-new Governor Pat Quinn was in D.C. today, hoping to ensure that Illinois gets their cut of the economic stimulus package being ...
Chicago's Mayor Wants 2 NFL Teams
By Matt Snyder - AOL NewsWith the Cardinals heading to the Super Bowl -- a team who originally played in Chicago, including a stint in the old Comiskey Park -- Chicago Mayor Richard Daley decided to use it as an opportunity to push for a second NFL franchise. The Cardinals moved to St. Louis in 1960, and then again to Phoenix in 1988. Their name was changed to the Arizona Cardinals in 1994. Since 1960, Chicago has maintained it's one franchise, the Bears. Since the city supports two baseball teams well, Daley contends it could handle a second football team."We should have a second NFL team in Chicago. If San Francisco ...
University Shields Obama Records from Press
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyThe University of Illinois at Chicago finds itself in the middle of a growing controversy over the records of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge, which it maintains at its Richard J. Daley Library. Sen. Barack Obama served on the Annenberg board of directors from 1995 until the project ended in 2001, spending three years as its first chairman. It was on the broad of the Annenberg Challenge where Sen. Obama served with the notorious former head of the 1960's radical group, William Ayers. The Annenberg Challenge was founded by Ayers and was responsible for administering a private grant of nearly ...
Chicago, Tokyo, Rio, Madrid the Favorites as IOC Pares Down 2016 Host Cities
By Michael David Smith - AOL NewsThe International Olympic Committee will announce the short list of candidates to host the 2016 Summer Olympics Wednesday morning, and it appears that Chicago is the city best prepared to move on.The Bid Index at GamesBids.com says that Chicago is the early favorite, with a very slight lead over Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid. Doha, Qatar is a borderline candidate, while Prague and Baku appear likely to be eliminated Wednesday.Chicago's strength as a host city include its excellent athletic facilities, the support of high-profile Chicagoans including Barack Obama and Mayor Richard Daley, and ...
Mayor Daley Isn't About to Cede Landmark Status on Wrigley Field
By PostmanR - AOL NewsOne of the charms about Wrigley Field -- well perhaps I should say all the charm about Wrigley Field -- is that it's a never-changing beast. It looks pretty similar to how it did in say, 1922. And it's become such a fixture of the city, of its architecture and identity, that it was bestowed with landmark status a few years back.But with new Tribune owner Sam Zell around, the air around Wrigley is different. Gasp! The name might change! Gasp! Some people are trying to drop landmark status on the building to grab sales-tax revenue to change Wrigley and make it different and more modern! Well, ...
Ozzie Guillen Has Figured Out How To Save Chicago Baseball
By Tom Fornelli - AOL NewsNo matter which side of Chicago you live on, or who you root for, you're kind of dealing with the same problems. Both the Cubs and White Sox seem to be underachieving, and they're facing the prospect of losing some key players to free agency come this offseason.Well, amongst most fans the answer for both teams seems to be the guy playing third base in the Bronx. The Cubs want A-Rod to come and save their franchise. The White Sox want A-Rod to come and revive theirs.So who's going to get him?Only Ozzie Guillen knows. "A-Rod is going to play for the city of Chicago," Guillen deadpanned. "He's ...
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