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

By  Lynn Sweet
   
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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

Cheri Bustos

Bill Foster

David Gill

Brad Schneider

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