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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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    Jul 20, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. GOP uses association with Chicago against Obama

    Once there was an aspiring young political strategist who disrupted a Chicago campaign event for a rival party candidate by inviting homeless to it with promises of free food, drink and more. Republicans this election season have been attacking "Chicago-...

    Tags: Rod Blagojevich, Karl Rove, Drake University, George Ryan, Tea Party Movement

    2. Jul 5, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  2. By George, ‘Leighton Courthouse’ shows how to play the naming game

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    George N. Leighton, 6/29/2012. Tribune photo by Terence Antonio James In a startling break with tradition, Cook County has just named its central courthouse after former Judge George N. Leighton. The tradition I’m referring to isn’t the long-...
    3. Mar 4, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. 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: Harold Washington, Chicago Bulls, Public Housing, Science, David Mamet

    4. Feb 5, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. The night McCormick Place burned

    The scope of the disaster was hard to fathom. Tribune reporters and photographers who raced to the scene that bitterly cold January night in 1967 sent word that McCormick Place was ablaze, engulfed in flames, raging — destroyed. Back at Tribune Tower, the night editor said, "It can't be."
    The scope of the disaster was hard to fathom. Tribune reporters and photographers who raced to the scene that bitterly cold January night in 1967 sent word that McCormick Place was ablaze, engulfed in flames, raging — destroyed. Back at Tribune...

    Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Robert Quinn, Otto Kerner, Chicago Auto Show, Tribune Tower

    5. Feb 19, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. '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: The New York Times, Steaks, Cook County Government, Clinton (Middlesex, Connecticut), Bertolt Brecht

    6. Mar 12, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Family connections numerous for J. Daley grandson, but politics not in the plan

    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, Chicago Elections, Chicago White Sox, Arne Duncan, Mutual Funds

    7. Apr 9, 2012 |Story| WGN-TV

  7. 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: Lyndon B. Johnson, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Television Industry, Politics, Democratic National Conventions

    8. Jan 24, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Gingrich points to 'radical' Alinsky in criticizing Obama

    Nearly 40 years after his death, Saul Alinsky's name is back in the news, peppered throughout presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich's speeches.
    Nearly 40 years after his death, Saul Alinsky's name is back in the news, peppered throughout presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich's speeches. A native Chicagoan, Alinsky was "the father of community organizing," said Sanford D. Horwitt, author of "Let...

    Tags: Newt Gingrich, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Bill Ayers, University of Chicago

    9. Jan 30, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. An invitation to join us at Chicago Live! in Pipers Alley

    I grew up three blocks from Piper’s Alley in Old Town, the new home for Chicago Live!, which begins its eight-week winter season Thursday night at 6:30 p.m.
    I grew up three blocks from Piper’s Alley in Old Town, the new home for Chicago Live!, which begins its eight-week winter season Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. As many of you know, and I was glad to see you in the audience, I previously hosted the...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Old Town (Chicago, Illinois), Chicago Loop, Billy Williams, Chicago Mayor

    10. Jan 4, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  10. One moment frozen in time, creates a lifetime story.

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    The year 2012 has kicked in. I am ready for it, and looking forward to the stories I will discover this year. With this being …...
    11. Jan 3, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  11. Honoring Maggie -- new school a better tribute than an old building

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    It would not be fitting to rename the Chicago Cultural Center for Maggie Daley. Though that seems to be the sentimental choice around town, the late, widely admired wife of former Mayor Richard M. Daley is, at best, third on......
    12. Jan 4, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  12. Where next to put the Daley name?

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    Today's column discusses the city's upcoming decision on how best to honor the late Maggie Daley by putting her name on something. But a bigger question looms: What, ultimately, should bear the name of her husband, Richard M. Daley, the......
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Clumsy photo doctoring from 1955 of Mayor Richard J. Daley's hand. Before advanced printing technology, contrast was added with a felt-tip pen.
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