Maggie Daley

The Obama-Hu state dinner: Who made the guest list cut? No Salahis but a few Republicans sneaked in

2011-01-19 21:35:44

<![CDATA[The Obama-Hu state dinner: Who made the guest list cut? No Salahis but a few Republicans sneaked in]]>

Chicago first lady Amy Rule highlights work with nonprofit business internship group

2012-12-14 20:11:00

Amy Rule sat among a roomful of high school seniors, participating in a lesson on personal finances. Students passed around a coin while reciting some common money sayings and myths. Chicago’s first lady offered, “Money grows on trees,&...

Thanksgiving!

2012-07-17 14:49:00

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'World-class park' to honor Maggie Daley, 'a world-class lady'

2012-08-25 11:02:00

A nearly 20-acre park at the north end of Grant Park that is being redesigned and rebuilt will be named after Maggie Daley, Chicago's late first lady, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today. � The redesign was approved earlier this month after several...

Emanuel: Meigs gone, Northerly Island park is 'right thing to do'

2012-08-16 17:53:00

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Thursday endorsed predecessor Richard Daley’s infamous late night bulldozing of the runway at Meigs Field on the grounds the destruction of the airport opened Northerly Island to use by many more Chicagoans. The new mayor...

Kevin's Garden

2012-04-17 19:49:00

The late Maggie Daley transformed this city into a garden. And now a place of healing and new life for sick children and their families. Lurie Children's Hospital is set to open in June. Today we got to open our eyes to Kevin's garden -- a space dedicated...

The investigative red flags that led to this story on Chicago's arts future

2012-04-18 00:00:00

There are a whole lot of changes going on with the city’s arts programming, so it’s easy not to notice when something turns up missing. But while making my way through city and IRS documents, I realized that the late Maggie Daley’s...

CPS worker ethics probed

2012-03-12 00:00:00

The inspector general for Chicago Public Schools is investigating allegations that the district's largest food vendor gave thousands of dollars in gifts to a high-ranking CPS employee, a possible violation of the district's ethics policy.. The...

Chicago aldermen remember Maggie Daley

2012-01-18 09:35:00

The Chicago City Council today remembered Maggie Daley, the city's much-adored first lady for more than 20 years. Daughter Nora Daley Conroy at times smiled and laughed, and at others dabbed away tears, as aldermen and Mayor Rahm Emanuel honored her late...

Mayor Emanuel a locavore when it comes to the artwork hanging in his City Hall office

2011-12-05 00:00:00

Chicago 2011: A Year in Review

2011-12-29 00:00:00

As 2011 comes to a close, WGN remembers some of the big stories that made Chicago headlines, from politics to weather to sports. Kicking off 2011 was a kick from Mother Nature -- the blizzard that hit the Chicago area on February 2 shut down Lake Shore...

First lady returns to Chicago for 2nd time in a week

2011-12-02 00:00:00

First lady Michelle Obama made her second visit to Chicago in a week, attending a memorial service Thursday for James Bowman, father of Valerie Jarrett, a top aide to President Barack Obama. Bowman, an expert in inherited blood diseases and population...

BP bridge, designed by Frank Gehry, leads from Millennium Park across Columbus Drive to the location of the new Maggie Daley park (foreground).

2013-04-02 00:00:00

Maggie Daley at a Gallery 37 event in August 2004.

2012-08-25 10:38:00

Artist rendering of planned Maggie Daley Park on display in the Chicago Cultural Center.

2012-08-25 00:00:00