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) -- At the library that bears his name, a party was held for Harold Washington to celebrate what would have been his 100th birthday. The crowd of attendees was as diverse as the coalition ...

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CHICAGO (CBS) --With the late Harold Washington's 100th birthday coming up on April 15, the city is planning a centennial celebration next week at the downtown library that bears the name of the ...

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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 ...

Whether you have 10-year-old itching to try the Wind Glider, a ride mimicking parasailing, or a 4-year-old looking for some pint-sized rides, this annual wintry wonderland has something for everything ...

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Photo credit: Chicago Public Library’s Thomas Hughes Children’s Library inside the Harold Washington Library Center, (c) City of Chicago Spring break in Chicago offers a fantastic opportunity for ...

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 ...

Thirty-five years ago, on the eve of Thanksgiving 1987, Chicago Mayor Harold Washington died unexpectedly after suffering a heart attack just months into his second term. The story of that “cool and ...