There may not be a big city mayor in the U.S. who wields as much clout, maybe even more than his father Richard J. Daley who was the ultimate for his era as Chicago mayor from 1955 to 1976.

Daley, died late last week. Vanecko died this past Friday, according to a published obituary. She was 86. Vanecko was the ...

At the center of the politically stormy 1960s was the controversial but beloved mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley. Through archival footage and interviews with both friends and foes, this frank ...