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Chicago Teachers Strike: Rahm will NOT be hosting fund-raiser Monday

By Lynn Sweet

Because of the Chicago teachers strike, I’m told Mayor Rahm Emanuel will NOT be hosting a noon fund-raising lunch Monday to benefit a Super Pac raising money to elect Illinois House Democratic hopefuls.

The House Majority PAC event–at the Chicago Cut Steakhouse, 300 N. LaSalle–is to raise money for

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