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Former Chicago police Superintendent Garry McCarthy at his campaign headquarters in Chicago on March 21, 2018.

McCarthy’s top campaign donor: Lawyer with checkered past

May 15, 2019 at 4:48 p.m.

The top donor to Garry McCarthy’s fledgling mayoral campaign is a Chicago personal injury attorney who has had his law license suspended three times, including for paying a funeral director...

El alcalde Emanuel ataca a su rival Garry McCarthy y lo relaciona con Trump

May 2, 2018 at 9:27 a.m.

Apenas unas horas después de que Garry McCarthy anunciara que se enfrentaría contra él en las urnas, el alcalde Rahm Emanuel lanzó un ataque que vinculaba a su ex superintendente...

Mayor Emanuel attacks rival Garry McCarthy in web video with Trump calling then-top cop ‘phenomenal guy’

May 15, 2019 at 4:48 p.m.

The 2019 election for Chicago mayor may be nearly a year away, but the race escalated quickly Thursday with Mayor Rahm Emanuel launching an attack tying Garry McCarthy to President...

Garry McCarthy, former top cop fired by Rahm Emanuel, details why he’s challenging him for Chicago mayor

May 15, 2019 at 4:48 p.m.

Calling it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to save "a great American city," former police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said Wednesday he will run against Mayor Rahm Emanuel to fix an economy that...

Democratic candidate for Cook County assessor Fritz Kaegi joins Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Democratic candidate for Illinois' 4th Congressional District, and young progressive candidates for an election night celebration March 20, 2018, in Chicago.

Jubilant ‘Chuy’ Garcia cruises to victory in race to succeed Gutierrez

May 15, 2019 at 4:48 p.m.

Jesus “Chuy” Garcia cruised to a decisive victory Tuesday night in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ lone Latino-majority congressional seat, promising to carry forward a tradition of fierce activism in...

Rep. Dan Burke, center, talks with Mary T. Ardovitch, left, as Burke canvasses door to door in the 5100 block of South Mobile in Chicago on Mar. 14, 2018.

Burkes try to hold onto Chicago political dynasty as ‘Chuy’ Garcia takes aim

May 15, 2019 at 4:47 p.m.

On a recent evening, state Rep. Dan Burke stood in the sun-kissed living room of Mary Anne Turner’s brick bungalow on South Mulligan Street and listened for 19 minutes as...

Mayor Emanuel on Amazon’s visit during hunt for HQ2 home: ‘The city is ready’

May 15, 2019 at 4:47 p.m.

An Amazon advance team will hit Chicago late next week to visit some of the proposed locations for a new headquarters, a source familiar with the visit who was not...

Garry McCarthy to announce mayoral run via video next week, source says

May 15, 2019 at 4:47 p.m.

Former Chicago police Superintendent Garry McCarthy plans to announce next week that he will run for mayor in 2019, a source close to his campaign said. The announcement making it...

An aerial view of Terminal 2 (top) at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on March 2, 2018.

Emanuel, American Airlines reach agreement on $8.5 billion O’Hare overhaul

May 31, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and American Airlines struck a deal late Wednesday for the airline to drop its opposition to a planned $8.5 billion expansion of O’Hare International Airport, according to...

Ald. Ed Burke, 14th, stands near an old photo of himself as he's honored at the City Club of Chicago on March 7, 2018.

Ald. Ed Burke takes nostalgic look at his 50 years in Chicago politics

May 31, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

Proclaiming he has been lucky enough to have a “front row to history,” longtime Ald. Ed Burke reflected on his nearly 50 years in Chicago politics during a Wednesday afternoon...

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