A century after his birth, the legacy of former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington offers much for the city he once governed to celebrate and, looking forward, to contemplate. Although he is most widely ...

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When Harold Washington, Chicago’s first black mayor, died on Nov. 25, 1987, many of us understood that his death marked the passing of a great man. But while we lamented the negative impact of his ...

Maybe someday I'll write a whole column about why Harold Washington is the greatest mayor Chicago ever had. Credit: Richard C. Grant It was just unofficially Harold Washington week in Chicago as the ...

Chicago is marking the centennial this week of the city’s first Black mayor, Harold Washington, 35 years after he died during his second term in office. Here’s a few things to know about Washington’s ...

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CHICAGO (CBS)-- Chicago's first Black mayor, Harold Washington, would have turned 100 this coming April 15. To mark the occasion, an adviser at Harold Washington College is putting together a book of ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A new mural was unveiled Thursday for Chicago's first Black mayor, Harold Washington, at the college that bears his name. The school commissioned the art celebrate the 100th ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- ABC7 Chicago remembers and celebrates Chicago's native son and first African American mayor, the late Harold Washington, prior to the anniversary of his 100th birthday on April 15.

CHICAGO — Thirty-nine years after he was first elected mayor, Harold Washington still looms large in Chicago politics. His stunning electoral triumph over the Chicago Machine remains a legendary tale.

A committee consisting of members of the Washington administration plans to have a Harold Washington Birthday Commemoration for his 100th birthday next year. "Many from the Washington administration, ...

EXCLUSIVE: Chicago’s first Black mayor Harold Washington, an influential figure to politicians including President Barack Obama, is getting the TV treatment. Ike Holter, a writer on FX’s Fosse/Verdon, ...