Rahm Emanuel

Another kind of gun control

2013-05-05 00:00:00

Supporters of a measure that would have expanded background checks for firearm purchases decried the bill's death in the Senate last month. But was the defeat really such a bad thing? Had it passed, the new law would have been hailed as a historic...

Quick Takes: Country music's new hit

2013-04-09 00:00:00

Roll over, Hank Williams, and tell Patsy Cline the news: Nashville has a new top music awards show. Sunday's Academy of Country Music Awards show on CBS drew 15.4 million viewers, according to early data from Nielsen (final ratings won't be published...

Taking a crack at California's education system

2013-03-26 16:58:00

SACRAMENTO — When Michelle Rhee wants to make a point about what she sees as the coddling of American children, she refers to her daughters' abundant soccer trophies. "My daughters suck at soccer," she says to crowds that roar with knowing...

'Croods,' 'Olympus' rise at box office. CBS eyes TV Guide Network.

2013-03-25 06:23:00

After the coffee. Before the matzo ball soup. The Skinny: I'm in D.C. for Passover, and it snowed here. So much for seeing some cherry blossoms, lunching at an outdoor cafe near the Capitol and taking a nice long jog. Monday's headlines include a...

Rep. Gutierrez hopes for immigration action after Easter recess

2013-03-19 10:58:00

WASHINGTON – Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez of Chicago, a key player in the bipartisan push for comprehensive immigration reform, said Tuesday that he is hopeful that Congress will act on the issue in early April after the Easter recess. “...

Chicago to bribe parents -- to get them to help their kids

2012-11-19 14:26:00

At some schools in Chicago, very few parents show up for their conferences with teachers, a situation that Mayor Rahm Emanuel (Chicago is one of the cities with mayoral control of schools) proposes to fix with, let's face it, a bribe. Parents at 70...

Hadiya Pendleton funeral: 'This should hurt the hearts of every man'

2013-02-09 13:29:00

Friends, family and First Lady Michelle Obama gathered Saturday afternoon to remember Hadiya Pendleton, the 15-year-old Chicago majorette who was fatally shot a week after she performed at President Obama’s inauguration. Hadiya -- who was shot...

Congressman who criticized 'Lincoln' calls Affleck theory 'hilarious'

2013-02-08 20:43:00

Rep. Joe Courtney (D.-Conn.) understands it looks a little strange that he issued a letter chastising Steven Spielberg when it was Ben Affleck who helped him get elected. But he finds the idea that Affleck put him up to it — or that he took it upon...

Hadiya Pendleton: Slain girl had made PSA against gang violence

2013-01-31 16:15:00

Not long after a fatal bullet pierced Hadiya Pendleton’s back, her round face -- its espresso eyes and easy smile -- had become a national symbol of innocence robbed.� The slaying of the Chicago sophomore who had recently performed as a...

White House, politicians react to Hadiya Pendleton shooting death

2013-01-30 18:37:00

� More than once, Hadiya Pendleton and President Obama walked the same streets. Last week, the high school sophomore performed as a majorette at his inauguration in Washington.�On Tuesday, she was gunned down in a park� a mile from Obama’s...

Rahm Emanuel closed out Inauguration Day with private party

2013-01-22 11:05:00

WASHINGTON — With Buddy Guy rocking the stage, Absolut vodka flowing and waiters passing out crab cakes and mini-sliders, Rahm Emanuel’s late-night party closed out the Inauguration Day festivities. The blues guitarist cranked out “...

Mayor calls for ending L.A. investments in assault weapon makers

2013-01-16 17:24:45

Mayor Rahm Emanuel greets CTA Red Line commuters at the 95th Street station to inform and remind commuters of the Red Line south reconstruction project.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Mayor Rahm Emanuel visited McCormick Place Thursday May 16, 2013 to announce plans for "Elevate Chicago" a program that includes a new stadium for DePaul and a remake of Navy Pier.

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Chicago Police recruit Jennie Morris salutes Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy as Mayor Rahm Emanuel looks on during the graduation ceremony and promotion ceremony at Navy Pier in Chicago. All 105 of the new graduates will be assigned to Operation Impact foot patrols.

2013-05-15 00:00:00