With Emanuel on Ballot Chico Says 'Game On'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Jan. 27, 2011: Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel speaks after being endorsed by U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (AP)
Chicago mayoral candidate Gery Chico has a simple message now that the Illinois Supreme Court has decided Rahm Emanuel is on the ballot: Game on.
The former Chicago schools board president says the battle over the former White House chief of staff's residency turned the election into a circus instead of a serious debate about the future of Chicago.
Chico says voters can now focus on the issues.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Thursday's decision revives the campaign of Emanuel who was thrown off the Feb. 22 ballot by an Illinois appellate court. The court said Emanuel didn't meet a residency requirement because he hadn't lived in Chicago for a year before the race.
Other candidates vying to replace Mayor Richard Daley include U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun and city Clerk Miguel del Valle.