Emanuel Wraps Himself in Chicago’s Little League Pennant
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Chicago saluted its newest sports heroes, the Jackie Robinson West All-Stars, on a South Side ballfield yesterday. First, though, came the politicians -- Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, civil rights leader Jesse Jackson and others, all warming themselves in the athletic acclaim of 11- and 12-year-old boys.
The crowd grew restless waiting for the talking to stop so the players, winners of the U.S. Little League championship, could be introduced.