Blagojevich denies wrongdoing in often meandering testimony

May. 27, 2011
Updated at 6:16 p.m.Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich told jurors all about his life and blue collar roots while testifying at his corruption retrial in Chicago on Thursday.

A new count against Blagojevich

May. 27, 2011
A spokesman for Rod Blagojevich says the former governor plans to testify in his corruption retrial.  However Blagojevich's attorneys aren't yet saying for sure one way or the other.  If he does testify it comes on the heels of a terrible day in court for the defense Wednesday.

Examining the impact of high-profile witnesses in the Blagojevich retrial

May. 26, 2011
A spokesman for Rod Blagojevich says the ex-governor plans to testify in his corruption re-trial. His appearance on the stand could come as early as Thursday morning. Meanwhile, his defense has been keeping the seat prepared for him.

Emanuel redeploying some cops, but not everyone is on board

May. 24, 2011
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is re-deploying 500 officers to police beats around the city.

Introducing Mayor Emanuel's leadership team

May. 23, 2011
Mayor Emanuel faces some daunting challenges now that he’s getting down to the business of governance: fixing schools, cleaning up crime, fighting a legacy of corruption and patronage, and patching the city’s enormous budget deficit, among others.

Emanuel critiques past use of tax increment financing districts

May. 19, 2011
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel had some sharp words Thursday for the way former Mayor Richard Daley used money meant for economic development.Emanuel said tax increment financing districts, better known as TIFs,  are an important economic tool for Chicago's neighborhoods.

Jesse Jackson Sr.: Chicago needs urban agenda

May. 17, 2011
The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. says fixing the housing stock should be a priority for Chicago’s new mayor.Schools, safety and spending peppered Rahm Emanuel’s inauguration speech. But Jackson says there’s no urban policy plan in Chicago – it’s been abandoned."

Photos: Rahm Emanuel becomes Chicago's 46th mayor

May. 16, 2011
Chicago welcomed a new mayor into office on Monday for the first time in 22 years.  Thousands gathered at Millennium Park in downtown Chicago to witness the swearing in of Rahm Emanuel as leader of America's third largest city.Among those on hand was our WBEZ colleague Adnan Rashid, one of 14 P

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