Worker: HDO greased way
Denise Alcantar had applied for jobs at the city without success—until she filled out an application to become a city truck driver at a meeting of the Hispanic Democratic Organization....
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Mayoral aide’s letter surfaces at Chicago hiring-fraud trail
The Hispanic Democratic Organization's "main purpose" was giving political support to Mayor Richard Daley, according to a 1993 fundraising letter made public Tuesday. Federal prosecutors entered the letter into evidence...
Testimony in federal corruption trial details Mayor Richard Daley’s machine
Mayor Richard Daley has often sought to portray himself as above involvement in machine-style politics, once declaring, "My political organization is myself." But testimony Monday in a federal corruption trial...
Quigley pulls off primary victory
Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley is poised for a promotion to Congress after claiming the Democratic nomination Tuesday in the race to replace Rahm Emanuel, overcoming disadvantages in campaign cash...
Trial set to begin for former aide to Richard Daley
A loyal campaign worker in the powerful Hispanic Democratic Organization had been rewarded with a city job, so when a call came to cut the grass at the home of...
Aldermen want to see Daley’s wish list for city
Almost every Chicago alderman supported a resolution introduced Wednesday calling on Mayor Richard Daley to publicly release the list of projects he would complete with money from a federal economic...
Daley hoping to land funds for O’Hare
WASHINGTON — Mayor Richard Daley met with lawmakers Tuesday to push for Chicago's share of a federal stimulus package, including $50 million he said would be crucial to keeping the...
Daley has O’Hare funds on radar
Mayor Richard Daley met with lawmakers Tuesday to push for Chicago's share of a federal stimulus package, including $50 million he said would be crucial to keeping the expansion of...
Daley has O’Hare funding on his radar
WASHINGTON -- Mayor Richard Daley met with lawmakers Tuesday to push for Chicago's share of a federal stimulus package, including $50 million he said would be crucial to keeping the...
Daley has O’Hare funds on radar
Mayor Richard Daley met with lawmakers Tuesday to push for Chicago's share of a federal stimulus package, including $50 million he said would be crucial to keeping the expansion of...