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The Chicago Tribune reviewed over 2,600 pages of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's personal emails, and found 26 instances that could be possible lobbying violations

Emails to Emanuel raise questions about dozens of possible lobbying violations



Mayor Rahm Emanuel's personal email accounts have served as a private avenue of influence where executives and investors sought favorable action from City Hall, raising questions about whether some of the messages crossed the line into lobbying and violated the city's ethics law, the Chicago Tribune has found. Usually, such requests don't become public. But late last year, pressure from open records lawsuits resulted in Emanuel releasing a trove of emails in which he conducted public business on personal email. The messages offer a rare look at how the mayor operates out of the public spotlight and reveal who has his ear.-- More...

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