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My Scary Encounter With Chicago's Mayor Richard Daley

Chicago-style politics is infamous for kickbacks, dead people voting, and thuggery. Alas, it is not just a relic of the past. In fact, witness recent stories of Chicago city workers being hired or promoted based on how well they got voters to the polls and not how well they did their official jobs, children getting admitted to prestigious city schools based on political connections, and the granting of city contracts . Unfortunately, I know first hand more than I would like about Chicago politics. A decade ago, I was working at the University of Chicago Law School as an Olin Fellow, doing research and some teaching, when I happened to cross paths with Mayor Richard Daley . As he is now about to retire from office, it is time for the facts to come out. As the author of the book "More Guns, Less Crime" and someone living and working on Daley's home turf in Chicago, I was not one of his favorite people. Daley has long been one of the nation's strongest gun control proponents, and his beha...

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  1. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley Wins 6th Term; May Become City's Longest-Serving Mayor

    Chicago Mayor Richard Daley Wins 6th Term; May Become City's Longest-Serving MayorTuesday, February 27, 2007E-Mail Print Share:CHICAGO —  Mayor Richard M. Daley won ...

  2. Mayor Daley Latest Pol in Long Line of Pension Abusers

    Former Providence Mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci on the abuse of pensions by politicians around the country.

  3. World's Tallest Building Gets a Name Change

    Mayor Richard Daley on changing the Sears Tower to the Willis Tower.

  4. Richard Daley the New Face of Pension Abuse?

    Steve Malanga of the Manhattan Institute breaks down how politicians game the pension system.

  5. Daley to showcase Chinese language program during Chinese president's 1st visit to Chicago

    On Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's first trip to China nearly seven years ago, he was struck by something he saw at an elementary school: All the students spoke Englis...

  6. Source: Obama May Tap Daley for Top Job

    HONOLULU -- President Barack Obama is considering naming former Commerce Secretary William Daley to a top White House job, possibly chief of staff, a person familiar...

  7. Another Chicago Insider Headed to White House?

    Obama reportedly considering former Clinton Commerce Secretary William Daley for chief of staff

  8. City and Cubs in talks that may end with public help for Wrigley facelift

    The Chicago Cubs, one of the most popular and lucrative sports franchises in the United States despite their unmatched record of failure, may be getting financial he...

  9. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley Announces Plan to Run for Sixth Term

    Chicago Mayor Richard Daley Announces Plan to Run for Sixth TermMonday, December 11, 2006E-Mail Print Share:CHICAGO —  Mayor Richard M. Daley announced Monday he wil...

  10. Daley vows not to 'roll over' if high court lifts Chicago gun ban, may follow DC's tough rules

    CHICAGO (AP) — If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Chicago's handgun ban, the city will likely do what Washington, D.C., did when its own ban was overturned two y...

  11. Former inmate sues ex-Chicago cop, Daley and others over wrongful conviction, alleged torture

    A man who claims former Chicago police Lt. Jon Burge tortured him into falsely confessing to murder has filed a sweeping civil suit that names everyone he blames for...

  12. Chicagoans Protest Olympic Pitch

    No Games Chicago Organizer Francesca Rodriquez on the concern of the cost of the Olympic Games.

  1. Chicago Mayor Daley Opts Against Re-Election, Opens Door for Rahm

    Longtime Chicago Mayor Richard Daley announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election, a stunning decision that apparently ends a political dynasty that dominated...

  2. Timeline: Mayor Daley's Career

    The following is a timeline of Mayor Richard Daley's career:April 24, 1942 - Born in Chicago to Richard J Daley, who became the mayor of Chicago in 1955 and remained...

  3. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley Announces Plan to Run for Sixth Term

    Mayor Richard M. Daley announced Monday he will run for a sixth term, a move that could put him office longer than his legendary father."I'm proud of what we've acco...

  4. Let's Face It, Chicago's Mayor Richard Daley Wants to Ban Guns, All Guns

    As always, gun control proponents say they merely want "reasonable" gun control laws. Yet, when listing the actual laws they favor, they go well beyond what most peo...

  5. Daley nephew appears before new judge

    A nephew of former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has made his first appearance before a new judge on involuntary manslaughter charges.Maureen McIntyre of McHenry Count...

  6. Daley nephew enters not guilty plea in 2004 death

    The nephew of former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in the 2004 death of a suburban man.Richard Vanecko app...

  7. Mayor Daley Lays Out Strict Gun Rules for Chicago

    CHICAGO -- With the city's gun ban certain to be overturned, Mayor Richard Daley on Thursday introduced what city officials say is the strictest handgun ordinance in...

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