Mayor Race Wide Open As Daley Steps Aside

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Suddenly, the race for Chicago mayor is on.

Mayor Richard M. Daley has thrown the competition for the city’s top job wide open by announcing he won’t run for a seventh term, ending 21 years of token opposition and prompting speculation about who’s next in line to lead the nation’s third largest city.

Political observers expect a crowded field, as Democrats seize the opportunity after years of biding their time.

White House chief…