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Instead, Emanuel sought to use his speech to set the issue as a priority for the entire city. But today I challenge every citizen of this great city: You must do your part. George Cardenas, 12th, said calling Chicagoans to action to improve the future of the city's youth turned out to be the best use the mayor could have made of the inaugural stage. We're going to talk about that," Cardenas said. We're here to help them, but they've got to help themselves. The talk will turn to the city's finances on Wednesday when the newly sworn-in City Council holds its first meeting to set committee assignments and priorities for the coming months.

Many of the financial problems the aldermen will try to tackle — and look toward Springfield for help on — have been hanging around since Emanuel took the oath of office four years ago. Tom Tunney, 44th, observed about Emanuel's speech. So I believe it's working together — federal, county and the state — on how we can cut our expenses and really find the revenue and make the tough choices. Emanuel's speech did allow him to address a key campaign criticism of challenger Jesus "Chuy" Garcia.

The Cook County commissioner repeatedly slammed Emanuel for presiding over spikes in homicides and shootings during his first term and focusing on downtown economic development at the expense of neighborhoods. As he reached the end of his speech, Emanuel alluded to the notion that many of the city's neighborhoods had been neglected. Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email. He signed with ABC in June He also received shares of GoHealth stock.

He became a senior adviser to Dedrone Holdings in October While he does not get cash compensation from the company, he has stock option grants. Chris Christie. Real history. Thanks for signing up! Check your inbox for a welcome email. Email required. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Notice and European users agree to the data transfer policy. Skip to content. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, shown in April , will be sworn in for his second term May Nancy Stone, Chicago Tribune.

Latest Politics. A longer school day—and year—on par with other major cities. And reformed tenure to help us keep good teachers and pay them better. Each child has one chance at a good education. Every single one of them deserves the very best we can provide. I am encouraged that the Governor will act soon to make these reforms a reality for our children. To lead our efforts in Chicago, we have a courageous new schools CEO, and a strong and highly qualified new school board, with zero tolerance for the status quo and a proven track record of results to back it up.

As some have noted, including my wife, I am not a patient man. When it comes to improving our schools, I will not be a patient mayor. My responsibility is to provide our children with highly qualified and motivated teachers, and I will work day and night to meet that obligation.

But let us be honest. For teachers to succeed, they must have parents as partners. To give our children the education they deserve, parents must get off the sidelines and get involved. And nothing I do at the schools can ever replace that. Working together, we will create a seamless partnership, from the classroom to the family room, to help our children learn and succeed.

Chicago has always had the build of a big city with the heart of a small town. But that heart is being broken as our children continue to be victims of violence. Some in their homes. Some on their porches. Some on their way to and from school. During the campaign I visited a memorial in Roseland, one that lists names of children who have been killed by gun violence. This memorial is only a few years old.

But with names, it has already run out of space. There are more names yet to be added. What kind of society have we become when we find ourselves paying tribute not only to soldiers and police officers for doing their job, but to children who were just playing on the block? What kind of society have we become when the memorials we build are to the loss of innocence and the loss of childhood? That memorial does more than mourn the dead. It shames the living.

It should prod all of us—every adult who failed those kids—to step in, stand up and speak out. We cannot look away or become numb to it.

Kids belong in our schools, on our playgrounds and in our parks, not frozen in time on the side of a grim memorial. Our new police chief understands this.

As a beat officer on the force who worked his way through the ranks, and the leader of a department who dramatically reduced violent crime, he is the right man at the right time for the right job. But here too, like with our schools, partnership is key.

The police cannot do it alone. Those who have knowledge and information that can help solve and prevent crimes have to come forward and help. Together, we can make all of our streets, in every neighborhood, safer. And taxpayers deserve a more effective and efficient government than the one we have today. We cannot ignore these problems one day longer. We must look at every aspect of city government and ask the basic questions: Do we need it?

Is it worth it? Can we afford it? Is there a better deal? While we are not the first government to face these tough questions, it is my fervent hope that we become the first to solve them.

The old ways no longer work. It is time for a new era of responsibility and reform.