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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Remembering Mayor Harold Washington, 35 years after his death
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe city unexpectedly lost Harold Washington — its first Black mayor — 35 years ago today, Chicago....
Candidates in City Council races for 6th and 21st wards seek to recapture glory of city’s Black...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAt the height of Mayor Harold Washington’s administration in the 1980s, the 6th and 21st wards on...
Rep. Jesús García announces second run for Chicago mayor
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRep. Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.) on Thursday launched a campaign for mayor in his hometown of...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: How Illinois became the first state to recognize MLK Day
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWe remember Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. each January 15, which was the slain civil rights leader’s...
Black mayors are fighting to save America’s biggest cities
Yahoo News· 10 months agoFrom left: Eric Adams of New York, Karen Bass of Los Angeles, London Breed of San Francisco and...
Des Moines native produces punchy documentary about Chicago's first Black mayor
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTen minutes after 2 p.m., Sonya Jackson sank into a plush theater seat in the sixth row of room 14 at AMC Theaters in Johnston. The Des Moines native and first-time filmmaker, who spent more ...
REVOLT teams up with OASIS Investment Group for REBUILD: Chicago
Revolt via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOasis Investment Group On Dec. 19, REVOLT and OASIS Investment Group will come together for REBUILD:...
She earned her first college degree at 10. Now, this Bronzeville teen has a Ph.D.
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoDorothy Jean Tillman II had always dreamed of her prom dress: royal blue, with a sweetheart neckline...
Pritzker signs anti-book ban legislation
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Monday that seeks to protect public and school libraries from pressure to ban, remove or restrict...
Race, always an issue in Chicago politics, was a key factor behind creating runoff for mayor
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChicago’s April election between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson features candidates with some of the starkest political differences in a head-to-head matchup since the city started having mayoral ...