Rahm Emanuel, the famously abrasive former adviser to Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, won Chicago’s first runoff mayoral election last night, after a campaign aimed at softening his image.
Now, Emanual must grapple with a $2 billion budget deficit and crime levels that are once again on the rise.
Niala Boodhoo, host of “The Afternoon Shift” on WBEZ in Chicago, discusses the election results and the challenges ahead with Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson.
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- Niala Boodhoo, host of “The Afternoon Shift” on WBEZ in Chicago. She tweets @NialaBoodhoo.
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