Chicago timeline
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Rahm Emanuel Resigns As White House Chief Of Staff To Run For Mayor of Chicago
Although no final decision has been made because of family considerations, ABC News has learned that White House officials are preparing for Chief... Read more
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Margaret Taylor-Burroughs Dies
The Board of Trustees and staff of the DuSable Museum mourn the passing of its last remaining Founder, Dr. Margaret Taylor Goss Burroughs. Dr.... Read more
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Opening Statements Delivered in Rod Blagojevich Corruption Retrial
It might be called the low-budget sequel. In opening statements for Rod Blagojevich’s retrial on Monday, the defense dropped the showmanship,... Read more
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Mayor Richard M. Daley Leaves Chicago City Hall for Last Time
Daley will be replaced Monday when Chicago mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel takes the oath of office. Daley left his office Friday evening in downtown... Read more
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Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Testify in Rod Blagojevich Corruption Retrial
Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. and former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel (Chicago’s new mayor) created a sort of media frenzy when... Read more
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Rod Blagojevich Testifies
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich testified in his retrial on federal corruption charges Thursday, saying he had waited two and a half years for the... Read more
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Storm Brings Record Rainfall in Midst of Chicago Heat Wave
Overnight rains dumped nearly 7 inches of rain on Chicago early Saturday, breaking a record for the city, canceling flights, and causing parts of... Read more
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President Obama Celebrates 50th Birthday in Chicago
President Barack Obama returned to his hometown this evening to raise some campaign cash and celebrate turning 50. Before addressing a... Read more
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Over 2000 People March in Chicago for Occupy Wall Street Protests
A crowd of about 2,000 people marched from LaSalle Street and Jackson to Congress Plaza, north of Congress Parkway and east of Michigan Avenue,... Read more
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Maggie Daley Dies
Maggie Daley, the wife of longtime Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, died Thursday at the age of 68 after suffering for years from breast cancer.... Read more
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Hundreds Attend Maggie Daley Wake
An hour before the start of a wake for former Chicago first lady Maggie Daley today, a line of about 100 mourners stretched from the door of the... Read more
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Blagojevich Sentencing Hearing Begins
After all his claims of innocence and facing years in prison, Rod Blagojevich let his lawyers make an admission that he has so far avoided — that... Read more