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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announces he will not seek a third term in 2019.
2018-09-4

Anti-violence protesters take to the streets of Chicago to draw attention to the problem of gun violence in Chicago, which briefly shuts down Lake Shore Drive. Protesters also call for Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie T. Johnson and Mayor Rahm Emanuel to step down for their handling of racial incidents in communities of color.
2018-08-2

Chicago, Illinois Mayor Rahm Emanuel asked for and received the resignation of that city’s police superintendent Garry McCarthy. Emanuel spoke of the loss of the public’s confidence in the city police and announced a task force on police accountability. The change comes in the wake of protests over the release of police footage showing the October 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald.
2015-12-1

Rahm Emanuel is re-elected to a second term as Mayor of Chicago, defeating opponent Jesús "Chuy" García in the city's first mayoral runoff election since switching to nonpartisan elections 20 years ago.
2015-04-7

Voters in the American city of Chicago, Illinois, go to the polls to elect a Mayor and 50 aldermen. In the mayoral election, there will be a runoff between incumbent Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Commissioner Jesus "Chuy" Garcia.
2015-02-24

The Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel seeks a court order to resolve a week-long teachers strike.
2012-09-16

Heavy thunderstorms with 75 mph winds, in the US city of Chicago, Illinois, cut power and disrupt transport.
2011-07-11

A heavy thunderstorm hits the midwestern United States of Illinois and Wisconsin leaving thousands of homes without power and causing transport problems in Chicago.
2011-06-30

More than 270,000 people in the US city of Chicago, Illinois, are left without power due to thunder storms with some reports of funnel clouds.
2011-06-21

The Supreme Court in the U.S. state of Illinois rules that Rahm Emanuel, former Chief of Staff to President of the United States Barack Obama, is eligible to run for Mayor of Chicago.
2011-01-27