Rahm Emanuel Kicked Off Chicago Mayoral Ballot 8.58K Jim Newell 01/24/11 01:22PM Filed to: Breaking Breaking Rahm Emanuel Chicago Mayors Elections Courts Appic Tweetg Fb An appellate court has kicked ex-White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel off the ballot for Chicago mayor over residency requirements. Wow. He'd been leading in polls and fundraising, and his case will likely hit the Illinois Supreme Court now.