Chicago's Mercy Hospital Has Storied History-- Part 1: Treated Victims of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871

From the November 20, 2018, Chicago Tribune by Lisa Schencker.

A day earlier, there had been a tragic shooting at the hospital where three people were killed.

The hospital has served the Bronzeville community for 160 years

In 1871, victims of the Great Chicago Fire were treated there.

In 1912, President Theodore Roosevelt stayed at the hospital after he was shot giving a speech in Milwaukee, the one he continued despite the bullet lodged in his chest.]

Former Mayor Richard M. Daley was born there.

It was the first chartered hospital in Chicago with its origins in an old rooming house near Rush Street and the Chicago River in 1852.  It was founded by Sisters of Mercy.

--Cooter

Friday the 13th News of Note-- Part 6: Mayor Daley Sells out Chicago

FEBRUARY 13, 2009:  Mayor Richard M. Daley's administration seals a deal to lease Chicago's parking meter operation for 75 years in exchange for an upfront payment of $1 billion--an arrangement now famous as a boondoggle.  We are still not sure how much the mayor profited from it, but it certainly was selling the city down the tubes and resulted in really, really expensive parking.  A really, really unlucky day for Chicago.

JUNE 13, 2014:  Donald Trump answers complaints from Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin that the large new sign on Trump's building is tasteless.  The Donald insists that "everybody loves it" because "we're probably the hottest brand there is."

Sorry, The Donald's Hair Is the Hottest Brand.  --Cooter

Comparing Chicago's Mayor Daleys

From the Dec. 26, 2010 Chicago Tribune.

The new Daley, Richard M. surpassed his father's 7,916 days in office on Dec. 26th. He is now Chicago's longest-ever serving mayor, although he will be stepping down at the end of the this term. A big reason is the hopeless financial mess facing the city now.

Here is the RICHARD J. VS. RICHARD M. COMPARISON:
Richard J. first.


DAYS IN OFFICE (AS OF DEC> 26th): 7,916 --//-- 7.917

POLITICAL STYLE: Father Figure --//-- Facilitator

WON-LOSS RECORD (INCLUDES ALL OFFICES RUN FOR): 11-1 --//-- 12-1

TO THE WINNER GOES THE SPOILS: Patronage jobs --//-- Cushy city contracts

ARBOREAL PHILOSOPHY: "What trees do they plant? --//-- planted myriad of trees and flowers

BRICKS AND MORTAR MONUMENT: O'Hare International Airport --//-- Millennium Park

FIDELITY TO BUNGALOW BELT HERITAGE: Born, lived and walked in Bridgeport --//-- Moved to South Loop condo

BIGGEST DISASTER: 1968 Democratic Convention --//-- 2016 Olympics

MEMORABLE MALAPROP: "The policeman isn't there to create disorder; he's there to preserve disorder." --//-- "people are getting hurt by shootalongs."

A Shootin', Shootin' Along. --Cooter