William M. Daley has had a distinguished career in public service and is a business executive.
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St. Ignatius College, it is now the largest Jesuit university in the United States with a total enrollment of 16,040 as of... September 12, 2011. Loyola University Chicago has six campuses: the Lake Shore Campus in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, the Water Tower Campus in the downtown Gold Coast neighborhood, the Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Illinois, Cuneo Mansion and Gardens in Vernon Hills, Illinois, the Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, Illinois and the John Felice Rome Center in Rome, Italy. Loyola also serves as the U.S. host university to the Beijing Center for Chinese Studies in Beijing, China. Comprising twelve schools and colleges, Loyola University is currently ranked number 117 among national universities and has consistently been named a "best value" school by U.S. News & World Report'.more
The John Marshall Law School is a law school in Chicago, Illinois, that was founded in 1899 and accredited by the American Bar Association in 1941. The school was named for the influential nineteenth century U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall. The John Marshall Law School, called... "Chicago's law school" by Mayor Richard M. Daley, offers programs for both part-time and full-time students, with both day and night classes available, and by offering January enrollment, choices most law schools no longer offer. John Marshall is located in Chicago's central financial and legal district, most commonly known as The Loop. It is across the street from the Dirksen Federal Building, which houses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and about four blocks from the Daley Center, which houses the Cook County Courts. It is also next door to the Chicago Bar Association. The Fall 2011 entering class had a median GPA of 3.22 and a median LSAT of 154. The John Marshall Law School in Chicago is an independent law school located just outside of Chicago’s legal, financial, and commercial districts.more
Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the third most populous city in the United States, with around 2.7 million residents. Its metropolitan area, sometimes called "Chicagoland," is the third largest in the United States, with an estimated 9.8 million people in... the states of Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana. Chicago is the county seat of Cook County, the second most populous county in the United States. Chicago was incorporated as a town in 1833, near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed. Today, the city retains its status as a major hub for industry, telecommunications and infrastructure, with O'Hare International Airport being the second busiest airport in the world in terms of traffic movements. In 2008, the city hosted 45.6 million domestic and overseas visitors. Among metropolitan areas, the Chicago area has the 4th largest Gross Domestic Product in the world. Chicago is an important worldwide center of commerce. The city has one of the largest financial centers in the United States.more