CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new exhibit at the Harold Washington Library highlights Harold Washington's trailblazing path to City Hall and his accomplishments as mayor. "What this exhibit does is celebrate the ...

On a good day, Christopher Crotwell said he will usually leave his job of eight years at Harold Washington Library feeling sad. On a bad day, he will leave feeling angry. Crotwell works in the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Some African American leaders are challenging Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's attempt to resurrect the black-Hispanic coalition that helped elect Mayor Harold Washington. Twenty-eight years ...

Some talented chess players faced off Tuesday at Chicago's Harold Washington Library. The chess players are seasoned competitors, and they're all still students in the Chicago Public Schools. Trophies ...

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(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Chicago history is Black history, and that union is perhaps strongest in the story of Chicago's first Black mayor. “We're actually in the Harold Washington exhibit, in the Harold ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 12, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1861: Confederates attacked Fort ...

The Bronzeville greystone that was the home of former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington for five years of his childhood has sold for the first time in about half a century. The castle-like 1890s home on ...

1895: A foot of snow fell over two days in the Chicago area’s worst November blizzard on record. The second-largest November snowfall dropped 11.2 inches of snow on O’Hare International Airport, the ...

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