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05/16/11

Cheri Daniels: First Lady of Indiana, Granddaughter of a Cubs Great... And Future First Lady of the United States?

Of all the hurdles Indiana governor and likely presidential candidate Mitch Daniels faces on the road to the White House, one important one his the permission of his wife, Cheri. She's not much for politics, but she does love Chicago's other pastime: her beloved grandfather was Cubs Hall of Famer Billy Herman.

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05/11/11

Michael Daley, the Smartest Daley Brother You've Probably Never Heard of

As Rich Daley counts down his last days as mayor—awash in news coverage, mostly nostalgic—I thought it would be interesting to take a look at his brother, Michael, about whom surprisingly little has been written. While working on a profile of Bill Daley in 2004, I was told repeatedly that Michael was the most intelligent of the four Daley boys...

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05/04/11

In the Situation Room with Obama, Bill Daley Dressed for the Occasion

One powerful photo of a Sunday afternoon scene in the White House Situation Room dominated the news yesterday. Captured by White House photographer Pete Souza, the image shows the president, vice president, and Obama’s national security team gazing off-camera at video feed of the bloody mission to kill Osama bin Laden. But it was Obama's Chief of Staff, Bill Daley, who...

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05/03/11

Bloomberg Says Send Immigrants to Detroit; Miguel Del Valle, ICIRR Respond

Sunday on Meet the Press, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg made a suggestion about how to revitalize the economy—let in all immigrants who want to come here but require that they live in Detroit for five to ten years. Bloomberg explained that dispatching immigrants directly to Detroit would solve two problems simultaneously: energize the economy and...

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04/28/11

Rahm Emanuel's Wife, Amy Rule, Scores the Better Table at the White House Correspondents' Dinner

Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel is scheduled to attend the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this Saturday, but it’s his wife, Amy Rule, who will be sitting at the better table during the annual event...

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04/28/11

Donald Trump and the Emanuel Brothers—What's the Deal?

Within minutes of the White House’s release of Barack Obama’s Hawaii birth certificate yesterday, Donald Trump took the credit, saying, “I’m very proud of myself”—only he could get the president to do what he should have done a long time ago. Trump’s campaign to vilify Obama is dominating headlines these days, so it’s worth a look to examine the real estate tycoon's ties to two of the president’s most energetic backers: Rahm Emanuel and his younger brother, Ari...

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04/20/11

Expert Defense Lawyer Makes Predictions for Blagojevich Retrial

As round two of the Rod Blagojevich trial approached, I called one of the city's most prominent criminal defense lawyers. I had published my conversations with him last summer, and reading his insights now confirms my trust in his instincts. Here's his take on the second trial, which opens with jury selection today. This man has so many previous professional and personal ties to players in the case...

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04/18/11

Roland Burris: No Regrets on Accepting Senate Seat from Blagojevich

After a nightmarish two years in Washington, former U.S. Senator Roland Burris is settling back into life in Illinois, trying to rebuild his reputation and retire an $800,000 debt from a legal battle to keep his Senate seat. Still, he told me he does not regret accepting the position from former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose retrial on corruption charges...

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04/11/11

Garrido Decides Against Recount in the 45th, but Is 'Contemplating' Suing SEIU

After conferring with his lawyers, John Garrido told me in a telephone conversation this morning that he has decided against a recount in his razor-thin loss to John Arena in 45th Ward runoff. Although he says he suspects irregularities, Garrido has no proof yet—the Board of Elections has not yet released details—and the deadline for filing for a recount is...

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04/07/11

Lessons, Thoughts from the Aldermanic Runoffs

I tracked all 14 aldermanic runoff races closely most of the day and late into the evening on Tuesday. Sound boring? Not for me—not with a new mayor coming in and the possibility, slim as it might be, that aldermen under Mayor Emanuel may morph into something more lively than potted plants. Here, some lessons and thoughts I had along the way...

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05/16/11

Cheri Daniels: First Lady of Indiana, Granddaughter of a Cubs Great... And Future First Lady of the United States?

05/11/11

Michael Daley, the Smartest Daley Brother You've Probably Never Heard of

05/04/11

In the Situation Room with Obama, Bill Daley Dressed for the Occasion

05/03/11

Bloomberg Says Send Immigrants to Detroit; Miguel Del Valle, ICIRR Respond

04/28/11

Rahm Emanuel's Wife, Amy Rule, Scores the Better Table at the White House Correspondents' Dinner

04/28/11

Donald Trump and the Emanuel Brothers—What's the Deal?

04/20/11

Expert Defense Lawyer Makes Predictions for Blagojevich Retrial

04/18/11

Roland Burris: No Regrets on Accepting Senate Seat from Blagojevich

04/11/11

Garrido Decides Against Recount in the 45th, but Is 'Contemplating' Suing SEIU

04/07/11

Lessons, Thoughts from the Aldermanic Runoffs

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