Rahm Emanuel and wife Amy at Monday's Mayoral Inauguration at Millennium Park, May 16, 2011. | Jean Lachat~Sun-Times

Rahm Emanuel arrives with wife Amy to Monday's Mayoral Inauguration at Millennium Park, May 16, 2011. | Jean Lachat~Sun-Times

Rahm Emanuel arrives with wife Amy to Monday's Mayoral Inauguration at Millennium Park, May 16, 2011. | Jean Lachat~Sun-Times

Rahm Emanuel takes his oath to become the new Mayor of Chicago from Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Timothy Evans . | Al Podgorski~Chicago Sun-Times

Rahm Emanuel is congratulated by Judge Timothy Evans after taking the oath of office surrounded by his family, at Monday's Mayoral Inauguration at Millennium Park, May 16, 2011. | Jean Lachat~Sun-Times

After Mayor Daley spoke at podium, he shakes Rahm Emanuel's hand just before he took his oath to become the new Mayor of Chicago. | Al Podgorski~Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced 500 police officers transferred to beat officers following his first cabinet meeting at 6th distict Police Headquarters May 24, 2011. Emanuel hugged a woman across the street after the announcement. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

"Windy City LIVE" hosts Ryan Chiaverini and Val Warner jam with Mayor Rahm Emanuel with Joshua's Troop, a Chicago choir, singing, "Everybody Clap Your Hands," on set at their premiere episode, Thursday, May 25, 2011. | Jean Lachat~Sun-Times

Mayor Rahm Emanuel kisses Macy Hart on the forehead during the Gold Star Flag Presentation at the Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony at Daley Plaza Saturday, May 28, 2011, in Chicago. Macy's father, U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Kenneth Corzine, died while serving in Afghanistan in 2010. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Dept. of Transportation Commissioner Gabe Klein marked the beginning of construction on the first of one hundred miles of protected bike lanes on Chicago streets near Kinzie St. and Clinton St. Tuesday June 7, 2011. The two navigated freshly-painted bike lanes. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

Mayor Rahm Emanuel bites into a French benet (a puff pastry) while walking through the Taste of Chicago Saturday, June 25, 2011, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Mayors Daley, Emanuel. | Jean lachat~Sun-Times

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel responds to a joke by President Barack Obama during Obama's 50th birthday with party/fundraiser August 3, 2011 at the Aragon Ballroom. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

In town to celebrate his 50th birthday, President Barack Obama points to supporters as Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel leads the singing of Happy Birthday August 3, 2011 at the Aragon Ballroom. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Talking about his job last week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel says it’s “one of the most dynamic and exciting opportunities.” | Brian Jackson~Sun-Times

Mayor Rahm Emanuel will lead the first of two public town hall discussions on Chicago's 2012 budget. August 29, 2011 I Scott Stewart~Sun-Times

First day of school at STEM Magnet Academy. Each student released a colorful ballon, and each entered the school, walking on special red carpet after Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard and Principal Maria J. McManus during welcome and bell ringing, Tuesday, September 6, 2011 | John H. White~Sun-Times

Mayor Rahm Emanuel greets Staff Sgt. Joshua Almodovar after the program. Emanuel, Chicago Fire Department Commissioner Robert Hoff, and First Deputy Police Superintendent Alfonza Wysinger among others participate in a National Moment of Remembrance to pay tribute to the 9/11 victims and their families at the "Little Cubs" field in Humboldt park on Sunday, September 11, 2011. | Richard A. Chapman~Sun-Times

Alderman Ray Suarez and Mayor Rahm Emanuel confer just outside the council chambers. | Al Podgorski~Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood high-five each other before announcing the "Englewood Flyover" where a bridge will built for the Metra Rock Island Line line over the Norfolk-Southern line at 63rd & State. October 10, 2011 | Brian Jackson~Sun-Times

Mayor Rahm Emanuel, right, and his wife Amy Rule, with their children Leah, left, and Ilana walk to the tarmac for the arrival of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and First Lady Kim Yoon-ok at O'Hare International Airport Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, right, and Mayor Rahm Emanuel laugh with works at Growing Power's Iron Street Farm, 3333 S. Iron St., during a visit Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Mayor Rahm Emanuel met students and made made an announcement about student's longer classroom time at the Washington Park Charter School. Rahm reacts to Jamale Suggs who told him to "Have a nice life". On the left is fellow 3rd grader Gevarious Wright. | Al Podgorski~Chicago Sun-Times.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel shakes hands with a woman before participating in the Tree Lighting Ceremony at Daley Plaza Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Mayor Rahm Emanuel kisses the forehead of an unnamed friend before the Tree Lighting Ceremony at Daley Plaza Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Mayor Rahm Emanuel checks on students Jessica Hargrove,12, left, and Judah Phillips,13, in Jessica Wilkes' seventh grade math class. The mayor and CPS CEO Jean-Claude Brizard toured Benjamin E. Mays elementary school, 838 W. Marquette Rd., as it started the full school day, giving its students additional hours of instruction time. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

Mayor Rahm Emanuel participates in a panel discussion at the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at the school's International House Assembly Hall in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Tom Byrne listens as Mayor Rahm Emanuel tells a Grafitti Crew that when their bosses are pushing them, its because he's pushing the Commissioner. Friday, February 17, 2012 | Brian Jackson~Sun-Times

Mayor Rahm Emanuel visited with preschoolers at Metropolitan Family Services at 3249 N. Central Ave. At a press conference, he also announced new resources for families and students to access after-school programs. | Al Podgorski~Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor Rahm Emanuel visited with preschoolers at Metropolitan Family Services at 3249 N. Central Ave. At a press conference, he also announced new resources for families and students to access after-school programs. | Al Podgorski~Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg walk through Dvorak Park at Cermak & May with the Midwest Generation power plant across the street. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

Mayor Rahm Emanuel, left, and a man dressed as a leprechaun stand near each other at the start of the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Columbus Dr. Saturday, March 17, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel (center left) and Maggie Daley observe students at a classroom science lab in the After School Matters program at Foreman High School, 3235 N. Leclare Ave., Thursday, March 31, 2011, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Mayor Rahm Emanuel tours an infrastructure project at North Monticello Avenue and West Belle Plaine Avenue in the Albany Park neighborhood, an example of a project supported by Building a New Chicago $7 billion, three-year infrastructure program, Friday, March 30, 2012. | John H. White~Chicago Sun-Times.

Actor and philanthropist Sean Penn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel at Von Steuben High School as part of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel, right, heads to a meeting room to address reporters after the passage of the Chicago Infrastructure Trust ordinance by the City Council Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at City Hall in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Chicago Police graduation ceremony at Navy Pier Grand Ballroom for 56 police recruits, the first class to graduate from the Police Academy since Mayor Rahm Emanuel took office, Wednesday, April 11, 2012. | John H. White~Chicago Sun-Times.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel talked about street resurfacing at a project on the 5900 block of south Normal Blvd. Thursday, April 19, 2012. He walked away from the press conference with kids from Children's Learn & Play Daycare who happened upon the scene. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times.

While members of the Ethics Reform Task Force made an announcement about increasing transparency and accountability in City government at City Hall, Mayor Rahm Emanuel listens on April 30, 2012. | Al Podgorski~Chicago Sun-Times

A note signed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Wednesday, May 9, 2012. | Brian Jackson~Sun-Times