Rahm Emanuel News

Potholes along Chicago's 1,055 miles of arterial streets are getting triage treatment - even though cold patch lasts only a day or two in some cases.

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel claims that his brother Rahm--then-chief of staff at the White House, now mayor of Chicago--told him to "Shut the f--- up!" when he raised the topic of tort reform during internal administration debates on Obamacare.

Motorists will soon have a state-of-the-art mobile payment option for parking in metered areas throughout Chicago.

The recount of the Stonewall Riots, "Hit the Wall," originally produced by The Inconvenience, will return to Chicago with the majority of its original ensemble cast and artistic team in a triumphant remount presented by the Chicago Commercial Collective, running April 22 to June 29 at the Greenhouse Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue.

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel today ordered the Chicago Department of Transportation to form pothole "strike teams" to work in geographical grids only on arterial streets every Monday and Friday for the next several weeks.

Workers rallied at a Chicago McDonald's Saturday afternoon to protest a manager's extreme verbal abuse of a sick worker there.

The University of Chicago's Institute of Politics hosted a discussion last night on leading America's largest cities.

Electric bills could jump about 14 percent for most Chicagoans this May, but city officials say the increase would be even worse if ComEd were still the city's electric supplier.

Last year, opposition from Mayor Rahm Emanuel derailed a San Francisco-style environmental crackdown that would have prohibited Chicago retailers with more than 5,000 square feet of floor space from putting their merchandise in plastic bags.

Through the '70s after one oil crisis after another there was a proliferation of maps showing the existence of oil deposits throughout the world.

Frustrated and angry, more than 100 cabbies pulled up outside the Colorado Statehouse early this legislative session to protest tech startups known as ridesharing services.

Chicago drivers can't be blamed for feeling a bit of collective angst as a bumper crop of potholes has turned many streets into the seeming equivalent of an off-road adventure through a rocky canyon.

The House Oversight Committee Chairman is plowing forward with plans to hold the former IRS official in contempt of Congress - possibly as early as next week - despite word from the tax agency that it plans to hand over a broad set of documents spanning Lerner's entire career at the IRS.

When the Obama administration was formulating the Affordable Care Act, policy advisers wanted to include medical malpractice reform.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel listens as Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy speaks at a press conference on September 10, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois.

One of the reasons that "The Wire" is still a timeless show, although scenes like tracking pagers make it look dated, is its ability to connect with issues that are going on in today's world.

You don't have to be a physicist to enjoy the energy, camaraderie and giddy thrill of discovery that radiates from this documentary about the search Liam Neeson must stop a series of murders on an airplane.

Chicago employers would be required to offer paid sick leave to all workers under a proposal introduced by City Councilmen Wednesday.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that the Chicago Department of Transportation is conducting an audit of streets recently repaved by private contractors last year to determine if any potholes have formed, and will work with the contractors to make any necessary repair work or provide the City with reimbursement under quality assurance warranties.