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Richard J. Daley

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Richard J. Daley

Richard J. Daley was mayor of Chicago from 21 years, from 1955 to 1976. During that time, he headed a vast Democratic political machine. He died unexpectedly at age 74 on Dec. 20, 1976, when he had a heart attack during a visit to his doctor's office. Daley had been mayor longer than anyone else, and his death came as a shock to a generation of Chicagoans who could remember no other mayor. He was often described as the last of the big city bosses ruling over the last of the big city political machines. But he was also an expert on municipal government and especially city finance. He was the most powerful Democrat in Illinois and the most influential mayor in the nation. His son, Richard M. D...  Show more »
Richard J. Daley was mayor of Chicago from 21 years, from 1955 to 1976. During that time, he headed a vast Democratic political machine. He died unexpectedly at age 74 on Dec. 20, 1976, when he had a heart attack during a visit to his doctor's office. Daley had been mayor longer than anyone else, and his death came as a shock to a generation of Chicagoans who could remember no other mayor. He was often described as the last of the big city bosses ruling over the last of the big city political machines. But he was also an expert on municipal government and especially city finance. He was the most powerful Democrat in Illinois and the most influential mayor in the nation. His son, Richard M. Daley, was first elected mayor in 1989 and won a sixth term in 2007.  « Show less

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    Apr 24, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Authors R-Z

    Dawn Raffel Dawn Raffel is the author of the memoir “The Secret Life of Objects” and “Further Adventures in the Restless Universe.” She is books editor at Reader’s Digest and editor of The Literarian at the Center for...

    Tags: John Philip Sousa, Poetry, Northwestern University, Lost (tv program), Brothers and Sisters (tv program)

    2. Apr 29, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. For five days and nights in August 1968, Chicago was a war zone

    For five days and nights in August 1968, demonstrators fought street battles with Chicago police and National Guard troops, a badly split Democratic Party struggled to pick a presidential nominee and a horrified nation watched it all on the nightly news.
    For five days and nights in August 1968, demonstrators fought street battles with Chicago police and National Guard troops, a badly split Democratic Party struggled to pick a presidential nominee and a horrified nation watched it all on the nightly news....

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Prague (Czech Republic), Prosecution, Democratic Party, Elections

    3. Apr 25, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Daley's 'greatest hits'

    Of all the nuggets ofRichard M. Daley's wit and wisdom that veteran WLS-AM 890 political reporter Bill Cameron unearthed in a recent search of his audio vault, my favorite is this:
    Of all the nuggets ofRichard M. Daley's wit and wisdom that veteran WLS-AM 890 political reporter Bill Cameron unearthed in a recent search of his audio vault, my favorite is this: "What really makes narcotics so lucrative is the money." That...

    Tags: Chicago Skyline, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Eric Zorn, Interior Policy, Richard M. Daley

    4. Apr 24, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  4. Newsman scrootens his archives to find Daley's 'Greatest Hits'

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    Wednesday's print column. Of all the nuggets of Richard M. Daley's wit and wisdom that veteran WLS-AM 890 political reporter Bill Cameron unearthed in a recent search of his audio vault, my favorite is this: What really makes narcotics so......
    5. Mar 4, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. 175 years of memorable, horrible, humorous and remarkable events that shaped Chicago

    On March 4, 1837, exactly 175 years ago, Chicago was incorporated. Not that Flashback needed a reason, but we took this occasion to compile a very long list of events, year by year and decade by decade, that helped shape this great city.
    On March 4, 1837, exactly 175 years ago, Chicago was incorporated. Not that Flashback needed a reason, but we took this occasion to compile a very long list of events, year by year and decade by decade, that helped shape this great city. Some events...

    Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Valentine's Day, Robert Taylor, Chicago Public Library, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

    6. Mar 12, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Executive profile: Peter Thompson, CEO of Perkins Investment Management

    Like many executives running multibillion-dollar businesses, Peter Thompson adorns his office with photos of him meeting U.S. presidents. But there's one big difference: In some of them, he's a mere child.
    Like many executives running multibillion-dollar businesses, Peter Thompson adorns his office with photos of him meeting U.S. presidents. But there's one big difference: In some of them, he's a mere child. A nephew of Richard M. Daleyand grandson of...

    Tags: Finance, Local Government, Personal Finance, Elections, Basketball

    7. Apr 3, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  7. The Zorn/Thayer papers

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    My Wednesday print column pulls portions out of the following e-mail dialogue (lightly edited) I had with Andy Thayer, local veteran activist and spokesman for the Coalition Against NATO/G-8 War & Poverty Agenda: To Andy: I’d like to do short......
    8. Apr 9, 2012 |Story| WGN-TV

  8. Chicago Showdown

    Chicago's decision to grant a permit allowing protestors to march during the NATO summit next month, may go a long way toward keeping the peace. Chicago is ground zero for what could be the biggest demonstration the city has seen in decades with one activist group claiming 50-thousand protesters will converge on Chicago. So what can Chicago learn from the past? Steve Sanders flew to San Diego to speak with the man who wrote the book on the violent police response to Chicago's ugly anti-war demonstrations in 1968.
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    Chicago's decision to grant a permit allowing protestors to march during the NATO summit next month, may go a long way toward keeping the peace. Chicago is ground zero for what could be the biggest demonstration the city has seen in decades with one...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Local Government, Elections, Democratic National Conventions, Chicago Mayor

    9. Apr 12, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Theater review: ‘Early and Often’ at Open Fist Theatre

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    Philip Brandes reviews the political satire "Early and Often" at the Open Fist Theatre....
    10. Feb 19, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. 'Hog butcher for the world'

    The shuttering of the Union Stock Yard and Transit Co. on July 30, 1971, didn't mark the end of Chicago's role as "hog butcher for the world." That came a year earlier, when "hog alley" closed, a victim of the stockyards' long descent from years of glory and gore.
    The shuttering of the Union Stock Yard and Transit Co. on July 30, 1971, didn't mark the end of Chicago's role as "hog butcher for the world." That came a year earlier, when "hog alley" closed, a victim of the stockyards' long descent from years of...

    Tags: Clinton (Middlesex, Connecticut), Lakeview (Chicago, Illinois), Steaks, Democratic Convention (1968), Livestock Farming

    11. Feb 23, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  11. Boundary violation

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    Protesters crossed the line earlier this week when they marched on Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's North Side home. I don't mean the legal line, though the demonstrators, who marched peacefully to express their anger over plans to close seven public......
    12. Feb 11, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Changes coming to Hyde Park

    After more than a decade of planning, change is finally tangible along Hyde Park's East 53rd Street corridor. Buildings have been renovated, a few restaurants have opened, and a site has been cleared for a hotel and 12-story office tower to be built on land owned by the University of Chicago.
    After more than a decade of planning, change is finally tangible along Hyde Park's East 53rd Street corridor. Buildings have been renovated, a few restaurants have opened, and a site has been cleared for a hotel and 12-story office tower to be built on...

    Tags: Lakeview (Chicago, Illinois), 2010 Census, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Business, Real Estate

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