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Rahm Emanuel: I don't miss D.C.
CNN's Jim Acosta sits down with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who comes to the defense of his former boss, President Obama.
9-year-old takes on Chicago's mayor
Wolf Blitzer talks to 9-year-old Asean Johnson, who has protested plans to close some of Chicago's elementary schools.
Emanuel hopes Illinois will follow New York in same-sex marriage legislation
(CNN)- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel showed his support for the recently passed New York same-sex marriage law telling CNN's Wolf Blitzer in an interview Wednesday he would support similar legislation in Illinois.
"I would hope that the state would move in that direction" Emanuel said. "Tremendous progress has been made across the country on a value statement and I think that's very important."
FULL STORYEmanuel's rigorous workout routine
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel breaks down his 7-day-a-week exercise regimen for CNN's Wolf Blitzer.
Tomorrow, Wolf Blitzer will sit down with former President Bill Clinton in Chicago to discuss the Clinton Global Initiative, economic recovery and domestic job creation. Make sure to tune in 5p ET on CNN.
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BLITZER’S BLOG: Sitting down with Rahm Emanuel and Bill Clinton in Chicago
Chicago (CNN) - I’ve covered Rahm Emanuel for many years – going back to 1992 when he was a young political aide to then-Governor Bill Clinton who was running for president. He later joined President Clinton at the White House before heading back to his native Chicago to make some money in the financial investment business. After that, he came back to Washington as a congressman and remained as President Barack Obama’s first White House Chief of Staff. But I must say I have never seen him as enthusiastic and excited as he is now as Mayor of Chicago.
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