Photo: Clayton Hauck; Grooming: Alisa Radoi / Distinct Artists In mid-March, two months before Rahm Emanuel would end his eight-year run as mayor, I sat down with him in his office to talk about his legacy. It was the day before the City Council approved two of the final pieces: the police and fire academy … Read more
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If Preckwinkle had been the boss her opponent accused her of being, she would have gotten the vote out.
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