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Rahm Emanuel takes the oath of office of Mayor of Chicago from Timothy C. Evans, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County during inaugural ceremonies Monday, May 16, 2011 in Chicago. Watching are from left, daughter Ilana, wife Amy Rule, daughter Leah and son Zacharia. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) (AP)

Rahm Emanuel sworn in as Chicago’s new mayor

Don Babwin, Deanna Bellandi

FILE - in this file photo taken Wednesday, April 27, 2011, Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel smiles as he answers questions at a discussion about how the arts contribute to the development of a thriving region during The Arts and Culture in Action event at the Goodman Theater in Chicago. When Emanuel takes over as mayor on Monday, May 16, he will infuse Chicago City Hall with hip vibe as he inherits a vibrant city from outgoing Mayor Richard M. Daley. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File) (AP)

Emanuel sworn in as Chicago’s new mayor

Don Babwin, Deanna Bellandi

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (AP)

Illinois governor to abolish death penalty

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Chicago mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel talks to reporters during an interview at 42 degrees North Latitude coffee shop in Chicago, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (AP)

Chicago voters cast “Daley”-less mayoral ballots

Don Babwin, Deanna Bellandi

Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel leaves a news conference in Chicago, Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, where he responded to an Illinois appeals court ruling that threw him off the ballot for Chicago mayor because he didn't live in the city in the year before the election. The court voted 2-1 to overturn a lower-court ruling that would have kept Emanuel's name on the Feb. 22 ballot. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) (AP)

Court halts ballots without Emanuel’s name

Deanna Bellandi

Feds shuts down bank owned by Giannoulias

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