Chicago Mayor Richard Daley Won’t Seek Re-Election
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Chicago Mayor Richard Daley Won’t Seek Re-Election
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Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says he will not run for re-election, saying it is time to move on. He has served as the mayor of Chicago since 1989. The 68-year-old Daley said Tuesday he’s been thinking about not running for several months and has become comfortable with his decision over the last several weeks. Daley says “it just feels right.” Daley says the time to move on “is now.”We’ll have more on this story as it develops.