Karen Lewis Declines Bid Against Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Karen Lewis Declines Bid Against Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel

ByKyle W. Bell

Karen Lewis, the often colorful and combative boss of the Chicago Teachers Union, has declined a run for mayor in the city of Chicago. Lewis suffered from an undisclosed “serious illness” that required surgery last week. She remains in the hospital. “Karen Lewis has decided to not pursue a mayoral bid,” said Jay Travis, the…

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Trails Preckwinkle, Lewis

ByKyle W. Bell

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is not popular with his city’s voters. Emanuel trails two potential opponents in his race for re-election next year. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis both lead Emanuel in hypothetical match-ups. Preckwinkle holds an astonishing 24 point lead over Emanuel in a potential head-to-head…