As Governor Rauner Slashes Funds Mayor Emanuel Starts His Second Term By Playing Nice

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• Mayor Rahm Emanuel was sworn in for his second term and resumed his campaign to be seen as a nice guy.

Mayor Emanuel wore a suit to be sworn in for his second term Monday, but he sounded a lot like the V-neck sweater Rahm of his reelection campaign.

But he also said the city can’t afford to pay for all of them and neither can any other level of government. That’s why every citizen needs to offer “a little show of love, a little attention and support.”

In fact, less than two weeks ago Rauner brought his economic “turnaround” campaign to the City Council, where he told the mayor and aldermen not to expect an infusion of cash from the state. “We don’t have the money to simply bail out Chicago,” he said. “For Chicago to get what it wants, Illinois must get what it needs.”