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The city of Chicago may have given preferential treatment to the non-profit founded by Mayor Richard Daley's wife, according to a new report from Chicago's inspector general Joseph Ferguson.Companies that receive subsidies from the city through tax increment financing, or TIF, are supposed to give a

A judge has ruled former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley can be named in a lawsuit alleging police torture under former Commander Jon Burge.Former Mayor Daley was the Cook County State's Attorney in 1986 when Michael Tillman was arrested for killing Betty Howard.

Chicago aldermen have said goodbye to their longtime leader. Retiring Mayor Richard Daley Wednesday presided over his final city council meeting.Nearly all the aldermen gave speeches.

Richard Daley expressed a lot of emotions Thursday in talking about his 22 years as Chicago's mayor.At a media conference, Daley talked about his experience completing projects in Chicago, singling out turning the West Loop from skid row to a developing area."You have to have leadership.

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is criticizing state legislation that would allow gun owners to conceal and carry their weapons.

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says a project to build a high-speed train from O'Hare International Airport to downtown is moving forward. Daley is looking for foreign investors to help construct the high-speed rail link between downtown and O'Hare.

After a long and bitter debate, a partial deal has been reached to continue expansion of O'Hare International Airport.It took the federal government to mediate negotiations between the City of Chicago and United and American Airlines, the biggest carriers at O'Hare.