Mayor Richard Daley

First Lady Maggie Daley is undergoing radiation treatment for a cancerous lesion on a bone in her right leg, Mayor Richard Daley's office said tonight. On the advice of her doctor, the 66-year-old Daley will be using a wheelchair to minimize weight on the leg until treatment is complete. "She's going to be seen around town at some point in a wheelchair, and we might as well explain it upfront," said Jacquelyn Heard, the mayor's spokeswoman. "She will be seen publicly, and we didn't want it to be something that could cause a rush to judgment." Read more in Clout Street on chicagotribune.com . Mayor ... Read Full Story

The Coming Obama Thugocracy by NRO Online’s Michael Barone sets the tone for today’s News & Views. Barone writes: “I need you to go out and talk to your friends and talk to your neighbors,” Barack Obama told a crowd in Elko, Nev. “I want you to talk to them whether they are independent or whether they are Republican. I want you to argue with them and get in their face.” Actually, Obama supporters are doing a lot more than getting into people’s faces. They seem determined to shut people up. That’s what Obama supporters, alerted by campaign emails, did when conservative Stanley Kurtz ... Read Full Story

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted Tuesday to reject Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics. The committee consisted of over 100 members, including 12 from Arab countries. Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley may have set the city up for a "fall" when he falsely boasted to the Ruler of Dubai during a visit there that his administration has been very considerate of American Arab needs. There are more than 230,000 Arabs living in Chicago, Daley said, or 7.6 percent of the population. But, the tragedy is that American Arabs in Chicago have no real representation on the city's 50-member city council, less than 1 ... Read Full Story

Over the past weeks I've had a name written on my desk blotter , she could be juicy , but I just couldn't find a place to mention her.   Hey no problem, she's on the transition team.   Marathon picked up on her too . Let's focus on Jarrett. She's been also rumored to be a possible Secretary of Housing and Urban Development--that would be troubling... Valerie Jarret was the CEO of Habitat Company, which managed (badly) Grove Parc, which is on the border of Barack Obama's state Senate district. Jarrett is a busy woman. She has the top post at the University ... Read Full Story

know your food...know your farmer GCM Founder and President Abby Mandel and Mayor Richard M. Daley cut the 10th anniversary cake as Maggie Daley and Rick Bayless look on. photo by Roark Johnson Our rally on Saturday was a resounding success! Mayor Richard M. Daley and Maggie Daley were on hand to proclaim the day "Green City Market Day" and honor GCM Founder and President Abby Mandel, who spoke about her vision of a year round farmers' market in Chicago. Chef Rick Bayless, owner of Frontera Grill/Topolobampo, provided remarks highlighting the importance of supporting local farmers and producers, and Beth and Brent Eccles of ... Read Full Story