Citizens spent the first half of the month digging out and Politicians spent the last half digging in. No doubt about it, everywhere in Chicago this February, someone was shoveling something.
This week, it’s pretty straightforward, and you probably don’t need us to tell you: the big story came early (then, repeated often) with Rahm Emanuel’s mayoral victory Tuesday.
There’s no disputing the numbers: Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel had an overwhelming victory in an election that – while not quite as big as had been anticipated – brought a higher percentage of registered voters to the polls than any other municipal campaign since 1995.
An outspoken Illinois lawmaker from Chicago resigned his office Thursday. Democratic state Sen. Rickey Hendon has represented parts of the city's West Side in the legislature since 1993.
