Browsing the "Rahm Emanuel" Tag

Amy Rule steps out for City Year Chicago

May 25th, 2017

First Lady of Chicago Amy Rule usually lets her husband get the limelight.

Will email scandal bring an end to mayor’s friendships?

May 19th, 2017

When Rahm Emanuel called on Barrett Murphy to resign from his top job at the city’s Water Management Department, he wasn’t just severing ties with a city bureaucrat. The mayor pushed out a longtime friend.

Murphy … Read the rest

Ounce of Prevention fundraiser has some drama

April 26th, 2017

The Ounce of Prevention fundraiser went off without a hitch the other day, but there was still some drama in the room.

The nonprofit is headed by Diana Rauner, wife of Gov. Bruce Rauner, who also … Read the rest

Hilfiger fashions a donation for the mayor

April 19th, 2017

Among the big names who have donated to Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s campaign chest is fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger. He gave $2,000 in the first three months of the year, according to just-released quarterly campaign donation and … Read the rest

Bernie Sanders still a force in Chicago

April 12th, 2017

His Our Revolution political group is forming a chapter in Chicago.

Former U. of I. golf star now a trustee

March 29th, 2017

Don Edwards is among the rare few who count Bruce Rauner and Rahm Emanuel as friends.

Mayor’s brother joins Fox News as contributor

February 23rd, 2017

Ezekiel Emanuel will offer commentary related to health-care on the cable news network.

Emanuel gets real during Cara’s morning motivation

February 23rd, 2017

The mayor took part in this nonprofit's morning tradition of sharing stories--and he got personal.

Equality Illinois, Planned Parenthood get a boost

February 6th, 2017

Call it the Trump effect. Equality Illinois and Planned Parenthood in Illinois say changes in the political climate in Washington, D.C., have given their organizations a boost.

“(It’s) put our community on notice that we have … Read the rest