Harold Washington
Monday Marks Harold Washington’s 91st Birthday
Monday would have been the late Harold Washington’s 91st birthday.
Harold Washington Elected Mayor 30 Years Ago Today
It was 30 years ago today that Harold Washington was elected Chicago’s first black mayor.
Harold Washington Statute Defaced In Bronzeville
The statue of the late Chicago Mayor Harold Washington was damaged when the front panel containing the dedication plaque was stolen Saturday evening in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
Street Named For Chicago Civil Rights Leader
State Street between 49th and 50th outside DuSable High School is now honorarily named Dr. Timuel Black Street.
Is Harold Washington’s Legacy Alive 25 Years After His Death?
As CBS 2’s Derrick Blakley found, many younger Chicagoans don’t know much about the city’s first black mayor.
Carbon Monoxide Leak Sends 25 Students To Hospitals
About 25 children were hospitalized in good condition after a carbon monoxide leak at a school in the Far South Side Burnside neighborhood Monday afternoon.
Harold Washington Remembered As 90th Birthday Approaches
The late Mayor Harold Washington would have turned 90 years old this coming Sunday, and Chicagoans are remembering his legacy.
CTA Renames ‘L’ Stop For Mayor Washington
Chicago’s first black mayor Harold Washington may get some new recognition at a CTA L stop.
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- Former Glenbard East Student Accused Of Planning Columbine-Type AttackA 19-year-old former student at Glenbard East High School in Lombard was in custody on Wednesday, accused of planning a "Columbine-style" attack on the school, with a list of people he wanted to target.561
- Woman Robs North Side BankA woman robbed a Lakeview bank Tuesday afternoon on the city’s North Side.262
- Four Schools To Be Spared From Closing; Another To Be DelayedHours before a final vote by the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools officials have agreed to back off of plans to close four of the 53 elementary schools targeted for closing at the end of the school year, Board Vice President Jesse Ruiz confirmed Wednesday morning.415
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