evening fox from her physician dr. stephen rosen coming into the newsroom passed away and robbed 7:00 at the family home she looked a job like. much more coming in wgn news starts right at. now good evening to you. mark and mike have the night off top story or around the country this evening sad news the passing of former chicago first lady maggie daley. doctor tells wgn news tonight that maggie daley died at 7:00 tonight at her home in her bed surrounded by her kids her husband and her siblings very comfortable look to carry angelic steve sanders looking back at her life and the impact

on the city. >> warm and engaging smile never the slightest hint of the private battle fought as asince 2002 first diagnosed with cancer in her right breast already spread from her body >> so grateful beyond words. the good wishes the kindness the concern and especially the prayer's >> something she would live with every day she never allowed to define her life greatly shrugging off questions about her health struggles she faced >> i would like people to know there is so much good how healthy i feel and am undergoing treatment but here i am and i feel great >> spring 2009 mrs. daly health deteriorating leg crisis side effect >> new medical setbacks

>> metal rod in her leg had to be replaced in and out of hospital several times in the final weeks of her husband's off office well up to be there by his side when he left city hall for final time >> public person cancer center northwestern that will be her legacy >> one week before thanksgiving maggie taylor cancer she had courageously battled believed to be in final stages youngest daughter's upcoming weather scheduled for new year's eve. with her mother's health wheeling the betting could not wait elisabeth buried in the same wedding dress her mother wore a pair the four decades earlier. if there was one thing that brought maggie daley joined it was flawless. unveiling of live carpet 2010 she was presented with to look at her

honor her favorite flower. she carried on her wedding day. >> you have no idea what that means to me something i treasured all of my days every spring i can look for to it >> that he did the single most important legacy can be felt your creative artistic center for schools calorie 37 and umbrella organization after school matters she helped create providing learning opportunities for thousands of chicago teenagers >> was adjusted the country nobody did anything like this let us make this happen >> so many kids have gone through the programs she helped put them together. the work she has done >> thousands of kids in the city of chicago huge debt of gratitude to maggie daley >> always described life as the

strongest member of the family especially when it came to guarding the family's privacy she was on wavering insistence daleys have family time >> we had just fecit finished a vigorous campaign you could see them took persuasion on my part but i think now loves it more than anyone in gift and the family life >> no public appearances on sunday it would beat maggie daley is the rule for duration of long career as mayor of chicago press secretary early years >> a very important to her for the family to be able to operate as a normal family >> strong influence on husband's decision to enter the mayor's race in 1989. richard m. daley ran unsuccessfully from 1983

campaign march marred by racial politics maggie did they did not want to see a rebound of the election years later >> she was very clear could not want him to rob will not participate something to be enthusiastic about batt but grew up in pittsburgh one of several children fathered a prominent businessman her mother passed away when she was a teenager. university dayton ohio maggie daley a beauty queen by 1970 moved to chicago young attorney but a mutual friend introduced by a friend the son of chicago's powerful mayor have just beginning to think about a career in politics. maggie daley working courtship and marriage

would soon follow that the wedding day election that was the big kids. i did know the richard daley had a passion for it and i deeply admired that >> some say that the daily help sot did her husband's rough edges >> sort of upper-middle-class background traveling >> satellite into the family and neighborhood maggie daley rose a family >> heartbroken went have been born with spina bifida died in 1981 just shy of his third birthday. a deep personal tragedy that the lead maggie daley to become president of pathways provides therapy for sigel children in gendering

lifelong helping disabled >> working together it was her concern for the disabled people had access to churches and in other ways to try to do that every year >> making accessible very much involved the >> today announced a will not seek a seventh term as mayor city of chicago >> last year mayor daley's surprised everyone announced not seeking reelection 2011 that he believed a decision influenced by maggie daley deterioration of health. route 21 years as mayor maggie daley had it is one constant and closest adviser. they'd have a better mayor and in turn made chicago a better place >> time to move on always going to be there in chicago >> steve sanders reporting here

speaking to think about the bubble legacy maggie did the leaves behind news not entirely unexpected news from learning the daily family called together to gather at the hall of the former mayor and first lady on michigan avenue that is exactly where are dan neponset is tonight live in at northwestern medical center earlier in the night outside of the home what can you tell us right now? >> of course treated here at northwestern memorial hospital according to our information passed away in her home with her family by her side house bid siblings at all of her children there dr. steven rosen providing us with the permission tonight said passed away 7:00 tonight surrounded by family comfortable in the past and interesting that she looked very angelic. and her passing

this information obviously coming down the last few minutes much too soon to have a statement. back to you >> turn into political reporter rick pearson i believe joining us on the telephone to talk more about former first lady maggie daley legacy city of chicago can you hear us rick pearson? >> good evening to you the legacy that she leaves behind what she is meant to the city these years? >> >> academy of the first lady somebody very active as charitable causes someone keeping dead in the background truly the public her family

life of v influential conversations people turned into a major park things like keeping public branch of the chicago library the mayor has wanted to tear down >> >> i remembered considering moving out here visiting chicago looking abroad at the beauty of the city, to my friends the flowers the trees and one of them said that is the first lady people knew about the @contributions >> absolutely truly is a very sad day for the city because people can associate the things like making the city more beautiful and living up to the world-class potential people contributed that to maggie daley

>> how much of their role did she play with the decisions he made? >> i think it is a world that most people did not understand one where she was wed to the elite consulted by the mayor for advice as any couple with talk at the dinner table. but she did have a great deal of influence successful after school matters program which has been under the spotlight lately city inspector general report the fact is it was a successful program emulated in other cities and certainly other cities helping to fund the program devoted staff to the program as well. more than just a consultation. in many respects trying to do the outbreak of helping

education at after school. >> in terms of politics especially with her husband's very reserved and dignified the keywords to best describe her? she stayed in the background supporting her husband in every wed >> absolutely she would be at the social events staged during his many election victories. even though the mayor did not seek reelection this time they were very careful. not because of concerns with maggie daley south. of course only recent weeks barred the cancer has spread. >> also bring in paul lisneck the host of politics tonight of wanted to ask you we know that the mayor decided not to run a lot of speculation why he decided not to run one of them has been the fact that his wife

has been sick how much of their role did that play in his decision? >> i think the mayor said very careful to said not part of the decision whether the decision was announced of course he just lost for the olympics and even at that time i found it hard to believe the health of maggie daley was not a factor incredibly close. this is one of very close to first lady and her husband and i think men your daily often as many of the baby's due date where their hearts on their sleeve >> press conferences with mayor daley when the question has come up a simple question literally to words how is maggie daley? almost at the brink of tears batt but we knew that was a factor also house and called in the city even opposed to other first ladies. current mayor's wife you did not see her very much she insisted never acted as

mayor of maggie daley was a portage in chicago and politics for both@ cities >> i think the whole city recognized her for this lot for more for research the fact she took sort of a back seat. talking about her husband you could see her on robstown graciously shaking hands in the background batt but something about the personality of a lot of people described her charismatic herself great strength and personality several events walking into the room you took notice of the blood entering the room. whether a fan or not a daily fat >> host of politics tonight political analyst wgn and rick pearson of the telephone continuing coverage and

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continuing coverage of the passing of former chicago first lady maggie daley earlier this evening at the age of 68 years old we just received a statement about the passing of the maquis daily from the current mayor, a statement from mayor rahm emmanuel tonight. maggie daley was most treasured " as a white mother and grandmother. our hearts go out to make your daily and the rest of the family. current mayor rahm emmanuel regarding the passing of former first lady of chicago. dr. also sent a statement earlier today said that with her family the

mayor was by her side children by her side dr. called to the call earlier today apparently left and called again asked to come back to the home about 6:00 when we are told she passed away after 6:00 p.m. today dr. stephen rosen also said in a statement the way she dealt with this great dignity inspiration for all of us remarkable was that all of us are blessed in our lives. also take long battle with cancer calling terms about maggie daley terrible disease diagnosed cancer in 2002 disease metastasize went to the ball and she dealt a very bravely use a walker a wheelchair crutches to get around vigorous as public a schedule that she could for as long and she could be mayor

always stoically and strongly supporting her emotional as he somehow became sometimes became her condition we got the sense recently canceled a trip to harvard scheduled for now the 285 elite >> at the last week as you covered the bedding of the daughter elisabeth was supposed to be on the new year's eve of believe that the scheduled rescheduled i guess for a week ago. last thursday night supposed to be impeachment party instead became the wedding night so she could fully appreciate what the family spokesperson said the west so that she could fully participate and she did in fact along with richard daly walked the daughter down the aisle. pictures from the wedding the four of them together somebody that can tell us more about maggie daley the legacy here in

our city somebody who knew her fairly well joining us on the telephone tonight told not joining us on the telephone just lost 10 increased from old st. pat's difficulty in getting comments from certain people focusing on the family thoughts more with the daily family peace of mind right now dealing with the media talking to us her legacy self evident steve sanders reported earlier worked with afterschool matters the city as we discussed with rick pearce said she shaped the town in many ways supported her husband. >> people have talked about she sort of the mayor was a rough ride the edges perhaps i initially met him and helped soften him up and played a big role publicly in his life giving him advice