Results tagged “election2011”

• The Medill Innocence Project got the backing of some of journalism's heavy hitters today in their ongoing battle with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office over the Anthony McKinney case. Chicago Magazine also has a great read on the case.
• James W. Lewis, the main suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisoning case, is speaking out to maintain his innocence.
• Rahmbo is not only doing his best squash those rumors of a mayoral run, he's given Mayor Daley his stamp of approval for re-election in 2011.

White House chief-of-staff Rahm Emanuel is denying the suggestion from Washington Post columnist Sally Quinn he's considering a run for Chicago mayor in 2011. In her column on Monday, Quinn said: more ›

It's an interesting question being asked this morning thanks to Sally Quinn's column in today's Washington Post. The column begins reflecting on the revelation of a third uninvited guest who sneaked into November's state dinner and the ensuing mess this has cause the Secret Service and the White House. Quinn then turns the column to a discussion of the current White House power structure which leads to the inevitable Chicago connections, including White House social secretary Desirée Rogers and Chief-of-Staff Rahm Emanuel. It's a this point that Quinn drops this paragraph on us: more ›

Yesterday, we told you about the polling website Next Chicago Mayor. The responses - both serious and joking - came rolling in. As of this morning, our own Tankboy actually leads Patrick Fitzgerald and Mayor Daley. So what was the real purpose of the site? Who's behind it? We emailed the anonymous creator of the site to find out a few more details. more ›

We're girding ourselves for the February 2010 primaries and the run-offs and 2010 general election shenanigans to follow, but someone already has their eye on the 2011 Mayoral elections. A new, small website has cropped up called "Next Chicago Mayor." The site allows the user to submit 10 names or votes on a potential candidate to challenge Mayor Daley in February 2011 or to vote on names already submitted. Sort of like a Digg (or WindyCitizen!) for candidates. A message on the site reads: more ›

While Daley decried the press for writing his political obituary too soon and declared that there would be no political fallout for his failed 2016 Olympic bid, the fact of the matter is that he's said publicly that he hasn't decided if he's going to run for mayor in 2011 or not. That's not a shocker - lots of politicians play coy when asked about an election that's still too far on the horizon to predict. Nevertheless, Chicagoans have been whispering about the impending municipal elections for days now (if not months). And while the mayor hasn't made anything official just yet, his brother (and former U.S. commerce secretary) Bill expects Richie to run again. "Win or lose, the Olympics were never going to determine what Rich Daley was going to do," William Daley told the Tribune. "I believe he runs again. I just assume he does. He still has the enthusiasm for the job." more ›

The idea of Mayor Daley seeking reelection in 2011 and the effect the 2016 Olympic race will have on it has been a topic of conversation around the Chicagoist office keg water cooler for a few months now. If Chicago wins the Games, would he retire and focus solely on that? Or would he be so drained by losing the Games that he'd choose to step back? Of course, this is a Daley we're talking about here so the Mayoral Monarchy would be threatened. But it's been a topic of conversation that's also picked up a little buzz city-wide and now WBEZ takes a look at Daley's campaign cash to see if there are any clues. Their conclusion? There aren't any, really, especially given his usual election routine - "Keep in mind, the big Daley money rolls in closer to the election." - but it's still an interesting peek into the Mayors coffers and worth a look. more ›