But in his April 29 inaugural speech, he declared the Democratic Machine dead and called for white elected officials who had opposed him to get with his program. To Aldermen Edward R. Vrdolyak and Edward M. Burke, that was a call to battle, and Council Wars was born. The city entered a new era of corruption with indictments from Operation Greylord and a federal probe of the courts. Her body is found two days later. The American League wins 13-3.
Teachers win a pay raise.