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Richard Daley spoke about his experiences as mayor of Chicago and career in public service. He was the 54th mayor of Chicago and served in that position from 1989 to 2011.

Leaders of the U.S. Conference of Mayors held a news conference at the organization’s annual winter meeting.

President and Mrs. Obama spoke as part of the Chicago 2016 presentation to the International Olympic Committee in Copenhagen. They talked about the city of Chicago, their ties to the city, a…

The Illinois delegation to the Democratic National Convention met in preparation for the Convention.

The third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, focused on military, security, and foreign policy issues. Senator Barack Obama was nominated by a…

Prior to the official start of the democratic national convention, delegates, journalists and others participated in convention-related activities and spoke about the 2008 presidential elect…

Panelists talked about the role of government in attracting business at a regional and local level and their own efforts. Topics included transportation, education, and educating the local c…

In the town hall session a panel discussion was held on challenges facing U.S. business to secure America’s position as a competitive economy in the 21st century and beyond. Topics included …

President Bush talked at the Chicago Union League Club about numerous American policy issues. These issues included the educational system in Chicago, the Olympic prospects of 2016, and then…

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and Representatives Bobby Rush and Judy Biggert spoke at an Illinois tribute to Representative Dennis Hastert. Many others, including President George W. Bush and…

Democratic National Committee annual summer meeting was held at the Hilton Chicago Hotel. At the general session on the final day, DNC members voted on proposed resolutions, the 2008 Delegat…

A panel of officials spoke at a conference for U.S. mayors about youth violence, gun crimes, and weapon trafficking in urban areas. They talked about gun regulation and gun control programs,…

As part of the inaugural Richard J. Daley Urban Forum, Mayor Richard M. Daley spoke about his father’s life. Mr. Beschloss then gave the opening keynote address on the life of Richard J. Dal…

President Bill Clinton helped launch “City Year: Little Rock” by swearing in 40 members of the nationwide citizen service organization, part of the AmeriCorps network. Central High School wa…

The speakers talked about the issues faced by cities, including homeland security and health care.

Mayors talked about emergency preparations, emergency response infrastructure, and information coordination in the event of a disaster or terrorist attack. This event took place on the openi…

At the United States Conference of Mayors, Democratic Mayor of Chicago Richard Daley and others shared the agenda for the Public Schools Task Force. Mayor Daley talked about the role that th…

An Illinois delegation met to honor Representative Dennis Hastert (R-IL) on the eve of his election as Speaker of the House.

Selected segments from the candidates running in the Illinois Senate race. Candidates were shown holding rallies and meeting with constituents.

The U.S. Conference of Mayors met to discuss the state of education in public schools and how to improve and ensure quality. They stressed the central importance of mayors to improve public …