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‘Punch 9 for Harold Washington’: Powerful doc recalls the surprising rise of Chicago’s first Black mayor

Film works as an invaluable reminder of that pivotal time for those who were there — and a history lesson for those who weren’t.

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Mayor Lightfoot says the ‘destiny’ of Black Chicagoans is at stake in the 2023 election. But can she win their votes?

CHICAGO — At a South Side diner one recent morning, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot served up a cautionary tale about what might happen if Black voters don’t unite behind her reelection bid.

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A look at downtown’s future — as seen 40 years ago

The 1983 Central Area Plan didn’t want to remake the central area, but instead sought sensible improvements. There is some merit in that approach today, as the city figures out a new chapter for downtown.

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Sawyer cut as speaker at ribbon-cutting in his ward after spat with Lightfoot, he says

Mayoral challenger Roderick Sawyer demanded Mayor Lori Lightfoot apologize for comments about his late father, Mayor Eugene Sawyer, at a petition-signing event on the South Side.

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Sophia King ‘won’t be bullied’ out of mayoral race by threats of divided Black vote

Ald. Jason Ervin said with so many Black candidates, the community risks “losing it all.” But the newest mayoral challenger, Ald. Sophia King, called it “shortsighted” to think “Black candidates will only get Black votes.”

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Raymond Allen Murray Jr., one of the Montford Point Marines who broke color barrier in the service in WWII, dead at 99

Despite being treated as “less than a human being,” the members of the segregated unit “fought gallantly,” says James T. Averhart, president of the National Montford Point Marine Association. “This is not just Black history. It is not just Marine Corps history. It is American history.”

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Ed Burke’s brother thinks he should retire rather than seek reelection — and some rivals predict indicted incumbent can’t win

Ald. Edward Burke’s brother hopes he retires. “The last election — under these very adverse circumstances, he pulled it off. He walked the streets at, what was he, 76 at the time?” said former state Rep. Dan Burke. “Do the math. Seventy-eight years old. Come on. When is enough enough?”

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Shine King founder James Cole, whose shoeshine clients included the famous, dead at 78; UPDATE: Visitation Friday, funeral Saturday

He gave first jobs to many and offered opportunities to at-risk kids and ex-inmates. His customers included an up-and-coming Barack Obama, Harold Washington, Lori Lightfoot, Little Milton and Johnnie Taylor.

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Afternoon Edition: June 21, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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A young Chicago progressive is challenging an established liberal for Congress in a race that reflects Democratic Party divisions

CHICAGO — On a recent Sunday afternoon, 31-year old Kina Collins strode up the front steps of tidy bungalows in the Galewood neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side to introduce herself to voters in the hopes they will make her their next representative in Congress.

Chicago Tribune

Field of 21 Democrats and Republicans running to succeed Bobby Rush in First Congressional District

Nearly two-dozen candidates are running in the First Congressional District, which stretches from Chicago’s South Side nearly to Kankakee. “It really is important that you have somebody that speaks truth to power,” said political consultant Delmarie Cobb, who ran Rush’s first campaign in the…

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Son of former mayor joins growing field to unseat Lori Lightfoot

Ald. Roderick Sawyer’s father, Eugene Sawyer, was mayor in the late 1980s. Roderick Sawyer chairs the City Council’s Committee on Health and Human Relations and is a former chair of the council’s Black Caucus. He’s the fifth candidate seeking to deny Mayor Lori Lightfoot a second term.

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On the verge of his 80th birthday, here’s what an under-the-radar Richard M. Daley is up to

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Harold Washington College celebrates life and legacy of namesake

More than 50 people gathered at Harold Washington College on Wednesday morning to remember the city’s first Black mayor, who would have turned 100 this month.

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Dick Simpson’s latest book looks at democracy through a Chicago lens. He shares thoughts on corruption and making our democracy better.

CHICAGO — University of Illinois Chicago professor Dick Simpson has lived a life in Chicago’s political and academic spheres for more than 50 years: 44th Ward alderman from 1971-1979; executive board member of the Illinois Political Science Association, a former congressional candidate, political consultant, author and has served on transition…

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Afternoon Edition: April 18, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Want to help the poor? Make it easier to start, run a business

Stop growing government, stop spending enormous amounts of money, let people keep more of their own money, make it easier to start businesses and keep them open.

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Remembering Chicago’s first Black mayor on his 100th birthday

The movement did not perish with Harold Washington’s death in 1987. It endures through a rainbow of politicians and activists who are eager to claim his legacy.

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Mayor Harold Washington’s legacy is one of leadership, kindness, inspiration

One lesson: City government is responsible for implementing innovative solutions to improve the lives of all residents, including those with disabilities.

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Afternoon Edition: April 15, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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This week in history: Harold Washington campaigns for Chicago

This week marks Mayor Harold Washington’s 100th birthday and the 39th anniversary of his 1983 mayoral victory. Here’s how his campaign fared in the days leading up to Election Day.

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Reflections on the ‘People’s Mayor’ on his centennial birthday

We wanted Harold. We had Harold. We still miss him.

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Celebration of Harold Washington’s legacy marks his historic election

Chicago’s first Black mayor, who died at his desk in 1987, would have turned 100 on Friday.

Chicago Sun-Times

At the Table with Laura Washington & Lynn Sweet

For the 100th anniversary of Harold Washington’s birth, Laura Washington and Lynn Sweet will be joined by Jacky Grimshaw, Center for Neighborhood Technology; former U.S. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez, D-Ill; Peter Nolan, ex-NBC5 Chicago political reporter; Gary Rivlin, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and…

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Ray Lopez running for mayor; City Council critic to give up seat to challenge Lightfoot

“Our residents do not feel safe. People who work here don’t feel safe,” Lopez told the Sun-Times. “We have to right this ship now.”

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