Maggie Daley charity got $6.5-mil. city contract 4 days before Mayor Daley left office

Greg Hinz
Chicago Business.com
August 7, 2011

There’s nothing like a good ol’ Chicago coincidence.

I mean, those marvelous situations in which connected people and groups always seem to have a lucky shamrock in their pocket at just the right time are a distinctive part of what makes Chicago, well, Chicago.

Which leads to a tale of one particularly wonderful coincidence. It involves After School Matters, a charity that provides programs for teenagers; Chicago mayors current and past, and a $6.5-million city grant

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The agency — chaired by Maggie Daley, wife of former Mayor Richard M. Daley — for years has been known informally as the unofficial City Hall charity.

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This article was posted: Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 12:06 pm

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