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During the 1880s and 1890s, Chicago had an underground radical tradition with large and highly organized socialist, anarchist and labor organizations.<ref>{{Cite book| title=Labor and Urban Politics | author=Schneirov, Richard | publisher=University of Illinois Press | date=April 1, 1998 | isbn=0-252-06676-6 | pages=173–174}}</ref> The ] had their own machine operations, typified by the "blonde boss" ], who was unseated by the U.S. Senate in 1912 because of his corrupt election methods.<ref>Joel Arthur Tarr, ''A Study In Boss Politics: William Lorimer of Chicago'' (1971)</ref> Before the 1930s, the Democratic Party in Chicago was divided along ethnic lines - the Irish, Polish, Italian, and other groups each controlled politics in their neighborhoods{{cn|date=August 2015}}{{Relevance-inline|date=August 2015}} Under the leadership of ], the party consolidated its ethnic bases into one large organization.{{cn|date=August 2015}}{{Relevance-inline|date=August 2015}} With the organization behind, Cermak was able to win election as mayor of Chicago in 1931, an office he held until his assassination in 1933.{{cn|date=August 2015}}{{Relevance-inline|date=August 2015}} During the 1880s and 1890s, Chicago had an underground radical tradition with large and highly organized socialist, anarchist and labor organizations.<ref>{{Cite book| title=Labor and Urban Politics | author=Schneirov, Richard | publisher=University of Illinois Press | date=April 1, 1998 | isbn=0-252-06676-6 | pages=173–174}}</ref> The ] had their own machine operations, typified by the "blonde boss" ], who was unseated by the U.S. Senate in 1912 because of his corrupt election methods.<ref>Joel Arthur Tarr, ''A Study In Boss Politics: William Lorimer of Chicago'' (1971)</ref> The political environment in Chicago in the 1910s and 1920s let ] flourish to the point that many Chicago policemen earned more money from pay-offs than from the city.{{cn|date=August 2015}} Before the 1930s, the Democratic Party in Chicago was divided along ethnic lines - the Irish, Polish, Italian, and other groups each controlled politics in their neighborhoods{{cn|date=August 2015}}{{Relevance-inline|date=August 2015}} Under the leadership of ], the party consolidated its ethnic bases into one large organization.{{cn|date=August 2015}}{{Relevance-inline|date=August 2015}} With the organization behind, Cermak was able to win election as mayor of Chicago in 1931, an office he held until his assassination in 1933.{{cn|date=August 2015}}{{Relevance-inline|date=August 2015}}
The modern era of politics was dominated by ] in many ways, and the ] became was honed by ] after his election in 1955.{{cn|date=August 2015}} ], his son, is a former mayor of Chicago and had served for 21 years as mayor and 38 as a public servant.{{Relevance-inline|date=August 2015}} Daley announced on September 7, 2010 that he would not be seeking re-election.<ref></ref>{{dead link|date=September 2015}} Daley was succeeded by former Obama White House Chief of Staff ].{{Relevance-inline|date=August 2015}} The modern era of politics was dominated by ] in many ways, and the ] became was honed by ] after his election in 1955.{{cn|date=August 2015}} ], his son, is a former mayor of Chicago and had served for 21 years as mayor and 38 as a public servant.{{Relevance-inline|date=August 2015}} Daley announced on September 7, 2010 that he would not be seeking re-election.<ref></ref>{{dead link|date=September 2015}} Daley was succeeded by former Obama White House Chief of Staff ].{{Relevance-inline|date=August 2015}}


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Chicago-style politics -- Chicago politics is a cliches used for a set of characteristics associated with aspects of the political history of the American city of Chicago, Illinois, (i.e., corruption, patronage, nepotism, authoritarianism). A study conducted by the University of Illinois has found that since 1972 three governors before Governor Blagojevich, and a total of 1,000 public officials and businessmen have been convicted of public corruption since 1970. It also has been used in recent years to characterize a supposedly offensive “tough, take-no-prisoners approach to politics”. In 2009, the Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-Ohio) during a weekly press briefing, stated that: "Chicago-style politics is shutting the American people out and demonizing their opponents".

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During the 1880s and 1890s, Chicago had an underground radical tradition with large and highly organized socialist, anarchist and labor organizations. The Republicans had their own machine operations, typified by the "blonde boss" William Lorimer, who was unseated by the U.S. Senate in 1912 because of his corrupt election methods. The political environment in Chicago in the 1910s and 1920s let organized crime flourish to the point that many Chicago policemen earned more money from pay-offs than from the city. Before the 1930s, the Democratic Party in Chicago was divided along ethnic lines - the Irish, Polish, Italian, and other groups each controlled politics in their neighborhoods Under the leadership of Anton Cermak, the party consolidated its ethnic bases into one large organization. With the organization behind, Cermak was able to win election as mayor of Chicago in 1931, an office he held until his assassination in 1933. The modern era of politics was dominated by machine politics in many ways, and the Cook County Democratic Party became was honed by Richard J. Daley after his election in 1955. Richard M. Daley, his son, is a former mayor of Chicago and had served for 21 years as mayor and 38 as a public servant. Daley announced on September 7, 2010 that he would not be seeking re-election. Daley was succeeded by former Obama White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.

Home-town columnist Mike Royko wrote satirically that Chicago's motto (Urbs in Horto or "City in a Garden") should instead be Ubi est mea, or "Where's Mine?

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References

  1. Weisberg, Jacob (23 Jul 2012). Slate Magazine http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/the_big_idea/2012/07/mitt_romney_s_campaign_is_attempting_to_link_barack_obama_to_the_corruption_of_chicago_style_politics_of_a_different_era_.html. Retrieved 31 August 2015. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Flanagan, Maureen. Reiff, Janince; Keating, Ann Durkin; Grossman, James (eds.). "Politics". Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago History Museum, The Newberry Library, and Northwestern University. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  3. "Curing Corruption in Illinois: Anti-Corruption Report Number 1" (PDF). University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Political Science. 3 February 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  4. MacAskill, Ewen (4 June 2010). "Republicans accuse White House of 'Chicago-style politics'". The Guardian.
  5. Silva, Mark (23 October 2009). "Obama's Chicago-style politics:' Boehner". Chicago Tribune.
  6. Schneirov, Richard (April 1, 1998). Labor and Urban Politics. University of Illinois Press. pp. 173–174. ISBN 0-252-06676-6.
  7. Joel Arthur Tarr, A Study In Boss Politics: William Lorimer of Chicago (1971)
  8. Sun times article covering Daley Jr. withdrawal from 2011.
  9. The Radical Royko The Chicago Reader
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