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Richard M. Daley is the fourth of seven children and eldest son of Richard J. and Eleanor Daley, who later became Mayor and First Lady of Chicago in 1955. Born on April 24, 1942, he grew up in Bridgeport, a historically Irish-American neighborhood located on Chicago's South Side.
Richard M. Daley (born April 24, 1942, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an American lawyer and politician, who became mayor of Chicago in 1989 and who played a major role in transforming it into a dynamic international city.
Apr 21, 2022 · One Saturday in 1980, Richard M. Daley, a product of beer-chugging Bridgeport, paid a visit to Dawn Clark Netsch’s Old Town salon of pinot grigio-sipping liberals.
Jun 12, 2024 · Mayor of Chicago, 1989-2011. Democratic Party. Elected in non-partisan elections in 1999, 2003 and 2007. Won primary election February 28, 1989, defeating Sheila A. Jones, Eugene Sawyer and James Taylor.
Jun 14, 2022 · Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley has been released from the hospital and is now at a rehabilitation center after experiencing what his doctor called a “neurological event.”
Apr 16, 2010 · Chicago’s Richard Daley (1902-1976) was among the most famous big-city mayors of 20th century America. He earned election to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1936, and served as...
Jun 9, 2022 · Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley remained hospitalized late Thursday after being admitted Wednesday. Daley underwent a battery of tests and was resting, said Jacquelyn Heard, spokesperson...
Sep 12, 2010 · What follows is a look at his legacy in five areas politics, education, crime, race and business that will most likely frame Chicagoans’ discussions about the eventful mayoralty of Richard M....
An Irish Catholic native of Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood, Richard J. Daley attended parochial elementary and secondary schools and, after attending night classes for many years, received a law degree from DePaul University. He was elected a state representative in 1936 and a state senator in 1938; from 1941 to 1946, he served as senate ...
May 3, 2011 · Richard M. Daley took over a declining blue-collar city riven by racial conflict, and leaves a global city that’s full of pleasures for the wealthy — but has a smaller middle...
