http://www.mail.com/people/28672-rahm-emanuel.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/28672-rahm-emanuel.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2088386-family-drama-adds-intrigue-to-ill-governors-race.html SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Politics has long been a family business in Illinois, a place where who you know — and who you're related to — matters more than most. But the family drama shaping up around the next governor's race adds a new layer of intrigue in a Capitol already grappling with huge financial problems. Though the election is a year away, the pos... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:40:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2088386-family-drama-adds-intrigue-to-ill-governors-race.html 2013-05-15T21:40:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2056176-cubs-chairman-threatens-to-move-team-wrigley.html CHICAGO (AP) — The owner of the Chicago Cubs threatened to move the team out of Wrigley Field for the first time publicly if his plans for a big, new video screen are blocked, saying Wednesday he needs new advertising revenue to help bankroll a $500 million renovation of the storied ballpark. Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts until now had said nothing as dire, ... Thu, 02 May 2013 00:17:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2056176-cubs-chairman-threatens-to-move-team-wrigley.html 2013-05-02T00:17:44Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2030494-bombing-probe-highlights-expansion-surveillance.html As the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings illustrates, getting lost in the crowd is no longer an easy feat. There are eyes — and cameras — everywhere. Investigators swiftly obtained a vast quantity of amateur photos and videos taken by onlookers, often with their cell phones, as well as extensive footage from surveillance cameras in the area of... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:07:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2030494-bombing-probe-highlights-expansion-surveillance.html 2013-04-19T14:07:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2019684-500m-wrigley-field-renovation-headed-court.html CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have been fighting for years to get back to the World Series. They may have a fight on their hands to upgrade Wrigley Field, too. The Cubs unveiled details Monday of their $500 million plan to renovate the 99-year-old ballpark. It calls for more night games, a new hotel, a new clubhouse, extended beer sales, various upgrade... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:03:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2019684-500m-wrigley-field-renovation-headed-court.html 2013-04-15T22:03:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2010480-lady-wades-debate-gun-violence.html CHICAGO (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama made a deeply personal entrance into the gun debate Wednesday, the eve of a showdown in Congress, by comparing herself to the honor student from her hometown shot to death a week after performing as a majorette in the presidential inaugural parade. Mrs. Obama told a conference on youth violence that the new gun reg... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:10:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2010480-lady-wades-debate-gun-violence.html 2013-04-10T21:10:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2007378-ex-ill-lawmaker-elected-to-succeed-jackson-jr.html CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois state Rep. Robin Kelly, whose campaign received a $2 million boost from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, easily captured Tuesday's special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. The win for the Matteson Democrat was widely expected as the Chicago-area district, which Jackson represented from 1995 until ... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:26:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2007378-ex-ill-lawmaker-elected-to-succeed-jackson-jr.html 2013-04-10T02:26:14Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2005722-roger-ebert-remembered-acclaimed-film-critic.html CHICAGO (AP) — Roger Ebert, one of the nation's most influential film critics who used newspapers, television and social media to take readers into theaters and even into his own life, was laid to rest Monday with praise from political leaders, family and people he'd never met but who chose movies based on the direction of his thumb. "He didn't just domin... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:49:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2005722-roger-ebert-remembered-acclaimed-film-critic.html 2013-04-08T19:49:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2001688-cubs-chicago-close-to-wrigley-renovation-deal.html CHICAGO (AP) — Fans of the lovable losers have something to look forward to, after all. The city of Chicago and the Ricketts family that owns the Chicago Cubs are close to agreement on a $500 million overhaul of Wrigley Field, two people with knowledge of the negotiations said Friday. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal, first reported b... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:22:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2001688-cubs-chicago-close-to-wrigley-renovation-deal.html 2013-04-05T22:22:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1983772-protesters-march-chicago-school-closures.html CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of teachers, parents and other opponents marched through downtown Wednesday, vowing to fight a plan to close 54 Chicago Public Schools, despite Mayor Rahm Emanuel's comments that he's done negotiating and the closings are essentially a done deal. Emanuel and schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett say the nation's third-largest district... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:30:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1983772-protesters-march-chicago-school-closures.html 2013-03-28T03:30:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1975642-mayor-chicago-school-closings-tough.html CHICAGO (AP) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel responded Saturday to widespread criticism of his plan to close 54 Chicago Public Schools, saying he wasn't interested in doing what was politically easy and that the pain of the closings doesn't compare to the anguish of "trapping" kids in failing schools. "If we don't make these changes, we haven't lived up to our respo... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 21:10:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1975642-mayor-chicago-school-closings-tough.html 2013-03-23T21:10:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1972124-parents-union-to-fight-chicago-school-closings.html CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Public Schools officials ended months of speculation when they released the list of 54 schools the city plans to close, but the pushback against Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his schools chief is likely just starting to ramp up. As word of the schools on the long-awaited closings list trickled out Thursday, parents, teachers and community ... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:16:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1972124-parents-union-to-fight-chicago-school-closings.html 2013-03-22T07:16:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1969866-chicago-to-close-54-schools-to-address-1b-deficit.html CHICAGO (AP) — Tens of thousands of Chicago students, parents and teachers learned Thursday their schools were on a long-feared list of 54 the city plans to close in an effort to stabilize an educational system facing a huge budget shortfall. Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the closures are necessary because too many Chicago Public School buildings are half-empty... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:30:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1969866-chicago-to-close-54-schools-to-address-1b-deficit.html 2013-03-22T00:30:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1968080-homicides-down-police-overtime-way-up-chicago.html CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of Chicago police officers are hitting the streets on overtime every night in dangerous neighborhoods, the latest tactic by Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration to reduce killings in a city dogged by its homicide rate and heartbreaking stories about honor students and small children caught in the crossfire. The decision by Chicago P... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:57:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1968080-homicides-down-police-overtime-way-up-chicago.html 2013-03-20T19:57:01Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1962524-man-3-years-ipad-data-breach-case.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — An admitted online "troll" was sentenced Monday to the maximum prison term under federal guidelines — more than three years — for illegally gaining access to AT&T's servers and stealing more than 100,000 email addresses of iPad users. Dozens of Andrew Auernheimer's supporters packed the hearing, and clapped when he made a statement cas... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:25:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1962524-man-3-years-ipad-data-breach-case.html 2013-03-18T17:25:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1959162-campaign-obama-library-full-swing.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Where will President Barack Obama put his presidential library? Four years from the end of his presidency, Chicago and Honolulu are ramping up major campaigns to build the center that will house the records of America's 44th president. In Illinois and Hawaii, the two states Obama calls home, universities and community groups are drafting... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:49:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1959162-campaign-obama-library-full-swing.html 2013-03-16T07:49:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1955848-commerce-pick-leaves-chicago-board.html CHICAGO (AP) — Businesswoman Penny Pritzker resigned from the Chicago Board of Education Thursday amid speculation that the longtime ally to President Barack Obama could be named the next U.S. Commerce secretary. Pritzker was a top fundraiser for Obama's 2008 and 2012 campaigns, serving as his finance chairwoman in 2008, and is considered a leading candid... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:16:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1955848-commerce-pick-leaves-chicago-board.html 2013-03-14T22:16:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1942686-biden-chief-staff-bruce-reed.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Understated. Self-effacing. Nonthreatening. Refreshingly old-fashioned. Don't let these cool descriptors from friends and colleagues fool you: As the vice president's chief of staff, Bruce Reed plays Mr. Fix-It, guiding Joe Biden's role as a driving force behind the Obama administration's agenda. With the White House ... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:20:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1942686-biden-chief-staff-bruce-reed.html 2013-03-09T17:20:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1934970-la-mayors-race-matches-democratic-rivals.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — He's a Rhodes scholar. She's UCLA. He can burn up the piano keys. She loves to watch her son playing soccer. He could become Los Angeles' first Jewish mayor; she would be the first woman elected to the job. Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel, rival Democrats headed for a May 21 runoff, would put a different stamp on the top office in the na... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:40:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1934970-la-mayors-race-matches-democratic-rivals.html 2013-03-07T01:40:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1930334-biden-iran-threat-obama-bluffing.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to reassure anxious Israelis and their American supporters, Vice President Joe Biden vowed Monday that the United States won't back down from its pledge to use military action to thwart Iran's nuclear program should all other options fail. "President Barack Obama is not bluffing," he said. In a prelude to Obama's upcoming trip to... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:04:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1930334-biden-iran-threat-obama-bluffing.html 2013-03-04T20:04:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1919204-anti-gun-democrat-wins-primary-to-replace-jackson.html CHICAGO (AP) — The newly elected Democratic nominee to replace disgraced former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. vowed to become a leader in the fight for federal gun control and directly challenged the National Rifle Association in her victory speech. Robin Kelly, a former state representative, emerged early as a voice for gun control after Jackson resigned in Nov... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:51:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1919204-anti-gun-democrat-wins-primary-to-replace-jackson.html 2013-02-27T16:51:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1915676-anti-gun-democrat-shoo-in-to-replace-jackson-jr.html CHICAGO (AP) — The newly elected Democratic nominee to replace disgraced former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. vowed to become a leader in the fight for federal gun control and directly challenged the National Rifle Association in her victory speech. But it remains to be seen whether Robin Kelly's primary win Tuesday in the Chicago-area district will affect the n... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:24:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1915676-anti-gun-democrat-shoo-in-to-replace-jackson-jr.html 2013-02-27T16:24:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1915238-voters-ponder-guns-ethics-jackson-jr-district.html CHICAGO (AP) — Candidates for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s former congressional seat made their final push for votes Monday ahead of a high-stakes primary, but turnout was expected to be paltry despite the lurid headlines surrounding the disgraced Chicago Democrat and millions in outside super PAC money driven largely by the guns debate. The front-runners — former... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:57:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1915238-voters-ponder-guns-ethics-jackson-jr-district.html 2013-02-25T23:57:21Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1894300-obama-chicago-exhorts-ladders-opportunity.html CHICAGO (AP) — Pressing his case in the town that launched his political career, President Barack Obama called Friday for the government to take an active, wide-ranging role in ensuring every American has a "ladder of opportunity" into the middle class. Speaking at Hyde Park Academy in Chicago, Obama sought support for proposals, unveiled this week in his... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:16:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1894300-obama-chicago-exhorts-ladders-opportunity.html 2013-02-15T23:16:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1884336-2-charged-slaying-chicago-honor-student.html CHICAGO (AP) — Two Chicago gang members charged Monday in the death of a 15-year-old honor student mistook her and her friends for members of a rival gang and attacked the group in retaliation for a shooting that injured one of the men over the summer, according to police. Hadiya Pendleton died after being shot in a park about a mile from the Chicago home... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 04:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1884336-2-charged-slaying-chicago-honor-student.html 2013-02-12T04:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1862736-chicago-takes-leading-role-national-gun-debate.html CHICAGO (AP) — They are counting the dead from gunfire again in Chicago, a city awash in weapons despite having one of the strictest gun-control ordinances in the nation. After a year in which Chicago's death toll surpassed 500, the bloodshed has continued in 2013 at a rate of more than one killing a day. It was the city's deadliest January in more than a... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1862736-chicago-takes-leading-role-national-gun-debate.html 2013-02-01T20:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857412-teen-performer-inaugural-events-fatally-shot.html CHICAGO (AP) — A 15-year-old girl who had performed in President Barack Obama's inauguration festivities is the latest face on the ever-increasing homicide toll in the president's hometown, killed in a Chicago park as she talked with friends by a gunman who apparently was not even aiming at her. Chicago police said Hadiya Pendleton was in a park about a m... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857412-teen-performer-inaugural-events-fatally-shot.html 2013-01-31T01:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1849302-fraud-concerns-linger-ill-license-law.html CHICAGO (AP) — As Illinois becomes the fourth and most populous state to give illegal immigrants permission to drive, nagging concerns remain about whether there are enough safeguards to avoid the identity fraud and other pitfalls other states faced. Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn signed Illinois' measure into law Sunday in Chicago. Backers, including Quinn, C... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1849302-fraud-concerns-linger-ill-license-law.html 2013-01-27T23:57:00Z