Posts tagged mayor richard m daley
The Daley Show: Portraits of a Political Powerhouse
by Max Herman
December 28, 2010 - 11:15 am
For many young Chicagoans, Richard M. Daley is the only mayor they have ever known. In office since 1989, only his father, Richard J. Daley, has held the mayoral office in Chicago longer. And like his father, Daley has been best known for boisterous change, not waiting for mass approval of many of his controversial decisions. Who else but a Daley would secretly bulldoze the runways of an airport he wanted closed in the middle of the night? But while often brash, arguably, Richard M. Daley got things done in his city. Read More Here.
by Laura Fox
December 21, 2010
When I walk into the Chicago Urban Art Society, I adorn myself with a pin featuring Richard Daley’s face and raise a popsicle-stick mask over my eyes, peering through slits that literally let me see the world from the legendary mayor’s perspective. Read More Here.
Art Show Reviews Daley’s Legacy
December 20, 2010 10:15 AM
CHICAGO (CBS) – Mayor Richard M. Daley is the subject of many accolades and assessments as he prepares to leave office, and now, he can count an art gallery show among the tributes.
“The Daley Show,” now at the Chicago Urban Art Society in the Pilsen neighborhood, commemorates Mayor Daley in what organizers call his “role as the preeminent political figure in Chicago during the past two decades, and his undeniable importance in shaping the future of the city.” READ MORE HERE.
From Mayor Richard M. Daley, December 2010
