Chicago politics … From the Chicago Sun-Times:

09/14/2018, 10:53am

Bill Daley joins crowded mayor’s race, will announce Monday

Former Commerce Secretary Bill Daley is planning to announce on Monday that he is running for mayor, seeking the office once held by his brother and father. …

“I watched my brother for 22 years and my dad for 21 years deal with issues in a tough way,” Bill Daley said. …

William Michael Daley turned 70 in August. In addition to serving as Commerce Secretary under President Bill Clinton, he was chief of staff to President Barack Obama, succeeding [Rahm] Emanuel as the president’s chief gatekeeper. …