Cubs' Ricketts handicapped by father's politics - Examiner
27 May 2012, 10:36 pm
In addition to a failing ball park, a losing team and not having won a World Series since 1908, Ricketts has the unenviable task of trying to convince the city's Democratic mayor and former presidential chief of staff Rahm emanuel that he has ...

Wrigley Field Renovations: Rahm emanuel Says Joe Ricketts' Politics Won't Impact Ongoing Talks - Worldnews.com
25 May 2012, 3:50 pm
Rahm Israel emanuel (; born November 29, 1959) is an American politician and the 55th and current Mayor of Chicago. He was formerly White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama. He served as senior advisor to President Bill Clinton from ...

emanuel: Ricketts controversy won’t block Wrigley Field deal - Chicago Sun-Times
24 May 2012, 3:51 pm
It looks like the controversy over Joe Ricketts’ conservative politics won’t stand in the way of a $300 million deal to renovate Wrigley Field, but it could pave the way for Mayor Rahm emanuel to play hardball with the Cubs. With Cubs ...

For emanuel, risk hosting summit ‘will pay off’ - Chicago Sun-Times
22 May 2012, 8:40 pm
Mayor Rahm emanuel had the most to lose from the NATO summit — having stuck his neck out to get it and squeezed business leaders to spend $36.5 million to fund it — and he appears to have emerged from Chicago’s dance on the world stage ...

Democratic Consultant: Rahm emanuel Obama's Karl Rove - NewsMax.com
22 May 2012, 11:29 am
Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm emanuel, now mayor of Chicago, hasn’t completely stopped working for President Barack Obama: He’s giving informal advice to the president’s re-election campaign, The Hill reports. emanuel, a friend of ...

emanuel Ax in Recital at Carnegie Hall - New York Times
18 May 2012, 6:14 pm
As a programming concept, a piano recital focusing on the theme-and-variations genre may not be that novel. But the distinguished pianist emanuel Ax found a fascinating way to explore the idea in his exciting recital at Carnegie Hall on Thursday ...

Rahm emanuel, king of Chicago, goes into battle as Nato comes to town - The Guardian
17 May 2012, 1:15 pm
Explaining his desire to host both the G8 and the Nato summits in Chicago, Rahm emanuel, the city's mayor told an aide: "It's just like the Olympics, only easier to get." emanuel, who just celebrated his first anniversary in office, had wanted ...

NATO summit key test for Chicago's ambitious Mayor emanuel - CNBC
16 May 2012, 4:43 pm
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The NATO summit this weekend will severely test Chicago Mayor Rahm emanuel who lobbied hard to win the meeting of some 60 leaders, including heads of the 28 countries in the alliance. Will he deliver a well managed stage on which his ...

Rahm emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Asks Minnesota To Ease Off Hospital Debt Collection Firm - Huffington Post
8 May 2012, 1:33 pm
Chicago Mayor Rahm emanuel wants his Democratic colleague Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson to lay off hospital debt-collector Accretive Health, which is based in the Windy City. Accretive Health is under fire from state and federal ...

Mayor emanuel proposes Chicago pension reform before Springfield house committee - Examiner
8 May 2012, 11:45 am
SPRINGFIELD - Mayor Rahm emanuel testified before the House Personnel and Pension Committee in Springfield and discussed his pension reform proposal that he says will reduce the City’s unfunded pension liability by a projected 40 percent. Mayor emanuel ...