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Judge in Chicago to Rule in Emanuel Residency Case
CHICAGO (AP) -- A Cook County judge has upheld an election board's decision to keep former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel on the Chicago mayoral ballot.

Cook County Circuit Court Associate Judge Mark Ballard said Tuesday that there was sufficient evidence to support the board's conclusion that Emanuel intended to remain a Chicago resident and did not abandon his city residency.

Attorney Burt Odelson, who represents two Chicago voters who have challenged Emanuel's residency, had said if he lost in court Tuesday he will take the case to the Illinois Appellate Court and then to the state Supreme Court.

The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners has already voted to allow Emanuel on the Feb. 22 ballot, saying he meets residency requirements. Emanuel moved back to Chicago in October.

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