Your Morning Wake-Up Call for May 9, 2011
By Chuck Sudo in News on May 9, 2011 1:00PM
Good Morning, everyone. We sincerely hope all the mothers out there received their proper respects yesterday. On this date 25 years ago, Council Wars effectively came to an end when Mayor Harold Washington gained enough support to finally make key appointments. We mention this because it's Mayor Richard Daley's final week in office, which will become another historic occasion. Ald. Ed Burke noted last week that it's rare for a Chicago Mayor to leave the office of his own volition. Daley will be the first to do so since Ed Kelly in 1947.
So how's the weather shaping up today? Kind of the opposite of how Skilling Central is forecasting. Here at Chicagoist's Bridgeport headquarters we're looking at clear skies so far, so we'll wait and see if the clouds and rain forecast for today roll in. The buses and trains appear to be running as scheduled, but this is prime biking weather.