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Chicago
chicago
Jan. 4, 2016
If Chicagoans Want to Recall Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Governor Won’t Stop Them
But that’s probably illegal.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Dec. 26, 2015
Chicago Police Fatally Shoot College Student, Mother of 5
Nineteen-year-old Quintonio Legrier was reportedly threatening his father with a baseball bat when police arrived on scene.
By
Eric Levitz
chicago
Dec. 10, 2015
Despite Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Apology, Chicago Lawmakers Introduce Recall Bill
Calls for his ouster are intensifying, but ejecting him may prove difficult.
By
Margaret Hartmann
chicago
Dec. 1, 2015
Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy Is Fired
Mayor Rahm Emanuel asked Garry McCarthy to step down as the city grapples with the aftermath of the Laquan McDonald video.
By
Jen Kirby
May 28, 2015
Chicago Cops Staged a Photograph Where a Black Man Was Posed As a Hunted Animal
One cop is already in jail and the other was fired over the image. Mayor Rahm Emanuel says “good riddance.”
By
Chas Danner
windy city politics
Apr. 8, 2015
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Wins Second Term in Runoff
Beating Jesús “Chuy” Garcia, who hoped to become the city’s first Latino mayor.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Apr. 7, 2015
Will Rahm Win Today?
Chicago gets to decide if it wants to keep Rahm Emanuel —
again
— and Ferguson has its first election since last summer.
By
Jaime Fuller
Mar. 31, 2015
Rahm Emanuel Gets a Big Lead in the Polls Before Next Week’s Election
Breaking: Incumbent has advantage.
By
Jaime Fuller
second city politics
Mar. 26, 2015
Rahm Emanuel Is Really Running Against Himself
His abrasive mayoral style rubbed voters the wrong way, but he’s gaining ground in the upcoming runoff election.
By
Marin Cogan
the city politic
Mar. 24, 2015
Is the de Blasio Revolution Coming to Chicago?
Jesus “Chuy” Garcia has made income inequality a central platform in his campaign against incumbent Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a runoff election April 7.
By
Chris Smith
early and often
Feb. 25, 2015
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Forced Into Runoff Election
He failed to win more than 50 percent of the vote in his reelection bid.
By
Margaret Hartmann
weird things
Dec. 7, 2014
Chlorine-Gas Attack Interrupts Furry Convention
Nineteen people had to go to the hospital.
By
Caroline Bankoff
islamic state watch
Oct. 6, 2014
Illinois Teen Caught Trying to Join ISIS
He was arrested at the airport.
By
Katie Zavadski
trumped!
June 13, 2014
Donald Trump and Rahm Emanuel Fighting Over a Matter of Taste
A downtown Chicago skyscraper currently sports a Trump stamp.
By
Caroline Bankoff
June 6, 2014
NYC Wooing Obama’s Presidential Library Hard
Mayor de Blasio promises to fight for it.
By
Jen Kirby
stand clear of the derailed train
Mar. 26, 2014
Train Operator in O’Hare Crash Fell Asleep, and It Wasn’t the First Time
She just “closed her eyes” for a moment.
By
Margaret Hartmann
stand clear of the derailed train
Mar. 25, 2014
Sleepiness Might Have Been a Factor in Train Crash at Chicago O’Hare
The operator was reportedly “extremely tired” after working overtime.
By
Margaret Hartmann
stand clear of the derailed train
Mar. 24, 2014
Runaway Train Takes the Escalator at Chicago O’Hare
Thirty-two people were injured, none seriously.
By
Joe Coscarelli
photo op
Mar. 2, 2014
Fallon and Emanuel Jump Into Lake Michigan
For a good cause!
By
Caroline Bankoff
talking about the weather
Jan. 6, 2014
City-Slicker Polar Bears Can’t Hang With This Cold Snap
Chicago’s bear had to go inside.
By
Adam Martin
crimes and misdemeanors
Sept. 24, 2013
Two Charged in Chicago Park Shooting, 3-Year-Old Victim Recovering
But the person who wounded thirteen people is still at large.
By
Margaret Hartmann
crimes and misdemeanors
Sept. 20, 2013
13 Injured in Chicago Park Shooting, Including 3-Year-Old Boy
It appears to be gang-related.
By
Margaret Hartmann
early and awkward
Sept. 17, 2013
Bill Daley Says He Can’t Handle Running for Governor of Illinois
The politics vet wasn’t ready for the “enormity” of the race.
By
Margaret Hartmann
crimes and misdemeanors
June 17, 2013
Chicago’s Bloody Weekend Starts a Nervous Summer
Forty-five shot, seven killed.
By
Adam Martin
the third terminator
Feb. 26, 2013
Bloomberg Credited With Defeating NRA-Backed Illinois Democrat
His $2.3 million wasn’t the only factor, but it helped.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the world according to bloomberg
Feb. 16, 2013
Mayor Bloomberg Is Going After Pro-Gun Democrats
His first target: Illinois’s Debbie Halvorson.
By
Andre Tartar
things that are gross
Jan. 14, 2013
Someone Allegedly Just Up and Spit on a Secret Service Agent
Not an occupational hazard we would have predicted.
By
Adam Martin
jailbreaks
Dec. 18, 2012
Real-Life Cartoon Jailbreak Involved Bedsheet Rope
Two inmates descended 15 stories on linen.
By
Adam Martin
politics
Nov. 11, 2012
Jesse Jackson Jr. Negotiating a Plea Deal, Could Face Jail Time
Either way, it looks like he will be giving up his Congressional seat.
By
Caroline Bankoff
early voting
Nov. 4, 2012
Early Voting Lines in Florida and Ohio Were Super Long
Same with Illinois and Maryland.
By
Andre Tartar
school’s out for forever
Sept. 18, 2012
Chicago Teachers Vote to End Strike, Avoiding Legal Showdown With Rahm Emanuel
And an awkward situation for President Obama.
By
Margaret Hartmann
school’s out for forever
Sept. 17, 2012
Chicago Teachers Refuse to Go Back to School, Rahm Emanuel Takes Them to Court
Sorry, kids.
By
Margaret Hartmann
terrorble
Sept. 15, 2012
Chicago Teenager Arrested in Bomb Plot
Adel Daoud was planning to blow up a downtown bar.
By
Caroline Bankoff
school’s out for forever
Sept. 11, 2012
Romney Attacks Obama on Chicago Teachers Strike
Rahm doesn’t give “two hoots” about this.
By
Margaret Hartmann
school’s out for forever
Sept. 10, 2012
Chicago Teachers Go on Strike, City Tries to Occupy 350,000 Kids
Hours of “independent reading or writing” isn’t going to cut it.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Aug. 16, 2012
Now No One Will Ever Forget Where the Obamas Had Their First Kiss
A 3,000-pound commemorative boulder and plaque were placed on the site.
By
Caroline Bankoff
crimes and misdemeanors
July 10, 2012
It’s Been a Bloody Summer of Shootings in New York City and Chicago
Michael Bloomberg and Rahm Emanuel have their hands full in explaining recent surges in gun violence.
By
Joe Coscarelli
heists
July 7, 2012
The Great Chicago Hair-Extension Heist
It’s sort of a trend.
By
Andre Tartar
international intrigue
May 21, 2012
Obama Fails to Settle Pakistan Dispute at NATO Summit
Supply lines remain closed.
By
Margaret Hartmann
terrorble
May 19, 2012
Three People Arrested in Alleged Chicago Terror Plot
Linked to the NATO meeting.
By
Caroline Bankoff
ink-stained wretches
Mar. 22, 2012
Writers at
The Onion
Refusing to Leave New York for Chicago
Only five full-time editorial staffers have agreed to make the move with the company.
By
Joe Coscarelli
politics
Mar. 6, 2012
Obama Pulls G8 Switcheroo on Chicago, Protesters
The meeting will be at Camp David instead.
By
Joe Coscarelli
photo op
July 15, 2011
Giant Marilyn Monroe Now Playfully Flirting With All of Chicago
A 26-foot-tall statue was unveiled today.
By
Dan Amira
bons mots
May 12, 2011
Rahm Emanuel: I Have One of Five Major Chief-Executive Jobs in the United States
Don’t Tell Lloyd.
By
Chris Rovzar
rahmbo
Feb. 22, 2011
Rahm Emanuel Wins Chicago Mayoral Race [Updated]
Without even a runoff!
By
Chris Rovzar
and
Adam Pasick
rahmbo
Feb. 21, 2011
Rahm Emmanuel Thinks He Can Fix Chicago
And he’ll probably get the chance to try.
By
Julie Gerstein
chicagoland
Jan. 24, 2011
Chicago Mayor’s Race, Reshuffled
Rahm’s loss may be Carol Moseley Braun’s gain.
By
Mark Guarino
early and awkward
Jan. 24, 2011
Rahm Emanuel Kicked Off Ballot, for Now
Drama!
By
Dan Amira
the supremes
Jan. 4, 2011
Antonin Scalia Rules That Chicago Pizza Shall Be Known Henceforth As ‘Tomato Pie’
Because it’s not pizza.
By
Dan Amira
rahmbo
Dec. 23, 2010
Rahm Emanuel Makes It Onto the Ballot, for Now
The decision was immediately challenged.
By
Dan Amira
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