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Boston mayoral election, 1983

King's campaign gained momentum through a voter registration drive and visits from Chicago Mayor Harold Washington and Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young.

Chicago Spire

Chicago Mayor Daley said he approved of the design, stating that it was environmentally friendly.

Fern Persons

On July 27, 1999, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley officially declared "Fern Persons Day" to mark her 89th birthday.


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Bayfront Park

On February 15, 1933, Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak was shot three times in the chest and mortally wounded while shaking hands with President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt in front of Bayfront Park by assassin Giuseppe Zangara.

Bee Bee Bee

Bee Bee Bee was bred by former Illinois racing commissioner William S. Miller of Chicago who dispersed his racing stable following a bribery scandal involving Chicago mayor, Richard J. Daley.

Beth Kelly

In March 2010, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley named Kelly head of the city's LGBT advisory council for a three-year term.

Brighton Park, Chicago

In 1855, Chicago mayor "Long" John Wentworth built the Brighton Park horse racetrack (whose name conveniently alluded to the more famous Brighton Racecourse in England) directly east of the village, in what is now the Chicago Park District's McKinley Park.

Dennis H. Holtschneider

Holtschneider was appointed by Chicago Mayor Richard Daley to the Mayor's Chicago 2016 Evaluation Committee, which was at the time preparing a bid for Chicago to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Divvy

In 2007, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley visited Paris, France, where he personally tested out their Vélib' bicycle sharing system and was "greatly impressed".

Edward T. Hanley

Among the many notable individuals who Hanley counted among his friends were House Ways and Means Committee chairman Dan Rostenkowski, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley, and former Illinois governor James R. Thompson.

EveryoneOn

Just over three weeks later, on April 16, 2013, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced his city's intention to serve as a pilot locale in the EveryoneOn campaign.

George V. Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs

David Wilhelm, Visiting Professor of Leadership and Public Affairs, has managed campaigns for President Bill Clinton, Sen. Paul Simon, Sen. Joe Biden, and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.

Jacob Arvey

He forced Chicago Mayor Edward Joseph Kelly, his former boss and mentor, to resign as mayor when a voter revolt appeared; Arvey instead promoted and helped elect as mayor a prominent businessman, Martin Kennelly.

John Stroger

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley blasted Claypool, his own former chief of staff, and warned that Claypool risked "destroying his political career" by not backing Stroger against Peraica.

Marion Stamps

In 1994, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley skipped a news conference on job creation; fearing facing her.

Michael Jordan's Restaurant

Guests at the grand opening included Illinois governor Jim Edgar, Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley, actor Mickey Rooney, and comedian Jackie Mason.

Padmasree Warrior

Warrior serves on the boards of Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet and Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago Mayor’s Technology Council, Cornell University Engineering Council and advisory council of Indian Institute of Technology.

Patrick Prendergast

Patrick Eugene Prendergast (1868–1894), assassin of Chicago mayor Carter Harrison, Sr

Peotone, Illinois

Politicians opposing the Peotone airport plan include former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, former Gary Mayor Scott King, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, and Representative Pete Visclosky from Indiana.

Pineapple Primary

The Pineapple Primary took place in 1928, during the administration of the notoriously corrupt Chicago Mayor William Hale ("Big Bill") Thompson, a Republican.

Political history of Chicago

In 1855, Chicago Mayor Levi Boone threw Chicago politics into the national spotlight with some dry proposals that would lead to the Lager Beer Riot by the wets.

Roy W. Hill

In 1964, the Custom Tailors Guild of America named Hill as one of America's ten best dressed men, along with Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley.

Take It on the Run

Chicago radio personality Steve Dahl recorded a parody version called "Better Get a Gun", which made light of then Chicago mayor Jane Byrne moving into the Cabrini–Green public housing development.

Thomas J. Courtney

In the late 1930s, Courtney tried to ally himself with Governor Henry Horner in the latter's political feud with Chicago mayor Ed Kelly and Democratic boss Patrick A. Nash, going so far as to challenge Kelly in the 1939 mayoral primary.

Woodworth political family

Gen. George Van Wyck ("Van") Pope - Brigadier General, U.S. Army, Chief of Staff to Gen. Omar Bradley during the founding of the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, during WWII; descendant of Chicago Mayor James H Woodworth