Court takes Rahm Emanuel's name off Chicago mayoral ballot

CHICAGO (AP) — An attorney says an Illinois appellate court has ruled that Rahm Emanuel's name can't appear on the ballot for Chicago mayor.

Atty. Burt Odelson said today that the court voted 2-1 to overturn a judge's ruling to keep Emanuel's name on the ballot.

Those challenging Emanuel have said the White House chief of staff did not meet a residency requirement because he lived in Washington and not Chicago when he worked for President Barack Obama. Emanuel has said he always intended to return to Chicago and was only living in Washington at the request of the president.

The Chicago mayoral race is Feb. 22.