Mayor Daley on Wednesday shrugged off suggestions he suffered apolitical setback in aldermanic run-off elections, even though hisrubber-stamp City Council now has two more independents.
New aldermen Leslie Hairston in the 5th Ward and Ted Thomas inthe 15th Ward join re-elected Ald. Helen Shiller (46th) as possiblevoices of dissent. Thomas, chief of ACORN, is expected to use hisnew position to push for an expanded living wage ordinance.
The Daley forces targeted Shiller for defeat and managed toforce her into a run-off. But the effort to remove the biggest thornin the mayor's side - and the only alderman to play the role ofprosecutor during Council budget hearings …
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