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All six candidates for Chicago mayor claim they support reparations for descendants of United State slaves, but they have different definitions of what that means.The topic came up at a debate Wednesday evening sponsored by the Chicago Defender newspaper at the DuSable Museum of African Ame

You’ve probably seen the video that Chicago Public Schools students put together, attacking Rahm Emanuel and supporting Miguel del Valle for mayor.

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Chicago is still trying to dig itself out from under a mountain of snow, and the city's politicians are doing their best to prove that they, too, know how to use a shovel.Recognizing the importance of mayoral snow-clearing duties, several candidates tried to capitalize on the blizzard.

All but one of the candidates for Chicago mayor are vowing that if they win, they'll take part in debates when running for re-election.That's something Mayor Richard Daley never did.

Chicago mayoral candidate Gery Chico keeps trying to get mileage out of rival Rahm Emanuel's proposal to tax some services. The former school board head has been holding press conferences to highlight services he says could be taxed if Emanuel's plan becomes law.

 Miguel Del ValleNow that the election is less than a month away, here’s something to consider: For just a half sec, set aside what all four major candidates are saying, and imagine each one individually calling a City Council meeting to order.