Bill Daley To Run For Chicago Mayor: Reports

CHICAGO, IL — Bill Daley, the former White House Chief of Staff under President Obama, is running for Mayor of Chicago, according to reports. Daley, whose brother and father also served as Chicago mayors, is aiming to replace Rahm Emanual, who announced he will not run for a third term.

Daley plans to make the announcement Monday that he will join the pool of over a dozen candidates for the office.

"He's definitely announcing on Monday," a spokesman for Daley said, according to the Chicago Sun Times. "And he is in to win."

Daley's competition will include Garry McCarthy, Chicago's former top cop; Dorothy Brown, the Cook County Circuit Clerk; businessman Willie Wilson; Lori Lightfoot, formerly president of the Chicago Police Board, and lots more candidates.

Emanuel said it was time to "pass the torch" in a press conference on Sept. 4.

More Patch coverage of the Chicago mayoral race:

• Mayor Rahm Emanuel Will Not Run For Re-Election (VIDEO)
• Emanuel Era To End: Obama, Others React To Choice Not To Run
• Garry McCarthy, Chicago's Ex-Top Cop, Will Run For Mayor
• Dorothy Brown Will Run To Become Chicago's 1st Black Female Mayor
• Willie Wilson Running For Mayor Of Chicago Again
• Lori Lightfoot Runs For Chicago Mayor; Vows To Help Neighborhoods

See more on Bill Daley at the Chicago Sun Times.

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