(Chicago Sun Times) — South Side Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th) said Monday she’s being urged by people “at the grass-roots level” to run for mayor and, “I won’t rule anything out.”
“People are pleased with the job I do and pleased with my stance on the parking meters,” said Hairston, one of five aldermen to oppose the 75-year, $1.15 billion lease that turned into a political albatross for Mayor Daley after meter rates soared and meters broke down during the transition to private control.