What Rahm went to court to stop. It happened all over Chicago this afternoon.
September 17, 2012
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We hear that the mayor’s lawyers are right now in the court building shopping for another judge.
Sorry, now I’ve heard the judge-shopping has ended.
Petty-Petty-Petty. Please Chicago- For Rahm- One and done! Please.