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Article: Daley Has a Win-Some, Lose-Some Kind of Year
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- January 1, 1996
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After breezing to re-election in 1995, Mayor Daley wasted no time
shaking up his Cabinet, flexing his political muscle and taking a
stand.
When Republican legislative leaders threatened to seize control
of Chicago area airports, Daley forged a surprise alliance with Gary
to protect Chicago's treasured asset.
When the Bears threatened to move to Gary, Daley offered to
renovate Soldier Field, but drew the line at a $60 million taxpayer
contribution.
Chicago aldermen wanted a 36 percent post-election pay raise and
the mayor let them have it, while grabbing 48 percent more for
himself. The political goodwill translated into a lopsided approval
of a mayoral budget that included a property ...