WBEZ Special Coverage: A Look At Rahm Emanuel’s Record, And What’s Next

By Daniel Tucker, Jennifer White, Meha Ahmad, Nereida Moreno, Char Daston
With wife Amy Rule by his side, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announces Tuesday at City Hall in Chicago that he will not seek a third term in office.
With wife Amy Rule by his side, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announces Tuesday at City Hall in Chicago that he will not seek a third term in office.
With wife Amy Rule by his side, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announces Tuesday at City Hall in Chicago that he will not seek a third term in office.
With wife Amy Rule by his side, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announces Tuesday at City Hall in Chicago that he will not seek a third term in office.

WBEZ Special Coverage: A Look At Rahm Emanuel’s Record, And What’s Next

By Daniel Tucker, Jennifer White, Meha Ahmad, Nereida Moreno, Char Daston
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On Tuesday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that he would not be running for a third term as mayor, stunning the political establishment in Chicago and the 11 challengers lined up against him in the mayoral race.  

What does his decision mean for the city of Chicago when it comes to public safety, education, the economy…and the 2019 mayor’s race?

WBEZ’s Morning Shift talks to Chicago politicians, activists and political experts about the mayor’s decision, and answer listeners’ questions about what’s next.

GUESTS:

Becky Vevea, WBEZ city politics reporter

Claudia Morell, WBEZ city politics reporter

A.D. Quig, political reporter for the Daily Line

Laura Washington, ABC 7 political analyst

Jaime Dominguez, professor of political science at Northwestern University

LEARN MORE:
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election (WBEZ, 9/4/18)

Axelrod: Emanuel Likely Consulted Obama, Clinton Before Announcement (WBEZ, 9/4/18)