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Attorney general candidate Kwame Raoul, shown in 2017, criticized Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Aug. 16, 2018, for his remarks about a lack of morals in some African-American communities.

Kwame Raoul: Emanuel’s comments about morals in violent neighborhoods ‘outright wrong’

May 15, 2019 at 5:03 p.m.

Democratic attorney general candidate Kwame Raoul on Thursday criticized Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s focus on a lack of morals in African-American communities struggling with gun violence, calling that approach “outright wrong.”...

Democrats preach party unity as they bash Rauner at State Fair

May 15, 2019 at 5:03 p.m.

Democrats at the Illinois State Fair on Thursday pushed a message of unity as they implored their faithful to work for a big voter turnout in November inspired by controversies...

Mayoral challenger Paul Vallas, shown speaking May 2, 2018, is criticizing Mayor Rahm Emanuel over a plan to borrow as much as $10 billion to shore up the city's ailing pension funds.

Mayoral hopeful Vallas calls possible $10B Emanuel pension payoff ‘irresponsible’

May 15, 2019 at 5:03 p.m.

A plan under consideration by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to borrow as much as $10 billion to shore up the city’s ailing pension funds would be an “irresponsible” bet that could...

Chicago police keep a close eye on a small group of demonstrators protesting alleged police brutality at the Bud Billiken Parade on Aug. 11, 2018, in Chicago.

Chicago’s mayoral race on display as Emanuel, opponents politick at Bud Billiken parade

May 15, 2019 at 5:02 p.m.

The Bud Billiken Parade long has been the nation’s largest African-American parade that marks the kickoff of the upcoming school year, but on Saturday, its 89th iteration also served as...

In this file photo, Gov. Bruce Rauner and Mayor Rahm Emanuel speak at an announcement of plans for the Discovery Partners Institute, a public-private innovation to be run by the University of Illinois system, located near downtown Chicago, on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017.

Rauner on Downstate radio: ‘Corrupt’ Emanuel has ‘got to go’

May 15, 2019 at 5:02 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner weighed in on Chicago’s mayoral race Thursday, calling Mayor Rahm Emanuel “corrupt” and lumping him with Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker and House Speaker Michael Madigan...

Mayoral challengers crank up criticism of Emanuel after city’s violent weekend

May 15, 2019 at 5:02 p.m.

Following the city’s most violent weekend of the year, Mayor Rahm Emanuel delivered a message calling for more attention on the criminals and lack of morals behind Chicago’s bloodshed rather...

Troy LaRaviere, a former CPS principal and the president of the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association, attends a town hall gathering on Nov. 15, 2017, in Chicago. LaRaviere is among 10 candidates challenging Mayor Rahm Emanuel in next year's election.

Mayoral challenger LaRaviere’s message to Emanuel in new ad: ‘Get the hell out’

May 15, 2019 at 5:01 p.m.

In a new online ad to be launched Sunday, mayoral candidate Troy LaRaviere says Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s red light camera, housing and school policies have sent a message to Chicago’s...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel talks about upgrading the Chicago River Riverwalk on July 26, 2018.

Emanuel unveils 2-year, $10M revamp of Riverwalk between State Street and Lake Shore Drive

May 15, 2019 at 5:01 p.m.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan got a water taxi tour of it. Famed architect Santiago Calatrava sipped coffee along it. And tech magnate Elon Musk strolled down it. When visiting dignitaries...

Chicago police officers face protesters during a march in the South Shore neighborhood on July 15, 2018. The protesters were rallying against a fatal shooting of a barber by a Chicago police officer.

Should Chicago police document every time they point guns at people? Reform talks resume Monday.

May 15, 2019 at 5:01 p.m.

Over nearly a year of negotiations, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s offices reached agreement on hundreds of provisions included in the proposed court agreement to oversee...

Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer, shown in November 2017, was considering a challenge against Mayor Rahm Emanuel in the 2019 mayoral election. She said on July 28, 2018, that she has decided to not pursue that office.

Tribune exclusive: Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer won’t run against Emanuel for mayor

May 15, 2019 at 5:01 p.m.

After months of weighing a run, Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer has decided not to challenge Mayor Rahm Emanuel in the February 2019 election. Emanuel, who is seeking a third...

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