Chicago Reporter (https://www.chicagoreporter.com/tag/mayor-rahm-emanuel/)
Unlike the organized effort that got Harold Washington, the city’s first black mayor, elected in 1983, today’s black leaders may have dropped the ball this election season.
By moving to finance the Lincoln Yards project and expand TIF, the lame-duck mayor cements his legacy of diverting tax dollars away from the pressing needs facing the city.
The failures of Rahm Emanuel’s education policies show the need for an elected school board and more accountability.
State and city officials will choose an independent monitor that will have authority over the expensive, years-long effort to reform CPD.
The mayoral race has turned into a rare opportunity for Chicago to resist autocratic politics and have a robust debate on the critical issues facing the city.
Although Rahm Emanuel is bowing out, the system that conspired to cover up the shooting must still be held accountable.
Parents have warned about the risks of closing and consolidating schools for years, but officials continue with plans that jeopardize student safety.
Like Ferguson, the city is using public safety systems punitively to raise money in ways that drive poor blacks and Latinos into debt and unemployment.
Several questions remain after Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and Police Supt. Eddie Johnson released a draft plan to reform the Chicago Police Department.
After years of unfulfilled promises and inadequate housing initiatives, it’s time for elected officials to get serious about integrating the city.