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Jerry Butler, Soul Legend and Former Cook County Commissioner, Dies at 85

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons They called Jerry Butler the “Iceman” for his cool, velvety voice. But the world-renowned singer, songwriter, producer, and lifelong Chicagoan embodied...

Mayor Harold Washington’s Enduring Legacy Honored at Annual Wreath-Laying Ceremony

Members of the Mayor Harold Washington Legacy Committee present a wreath at the former mayor's gravesite at Oak Woods Cemetery (Photo Credit: Tacuma R....

Mayor Johnson On What He’s Done for Black Chicago After First Year, Part 1

Mayor Brandon Johnson met with Nicole Jeanine Johnson to discuss how, in his first year, he made specific and intentional investments in Chicago's historically...

Op-Ed: ‘Punch 9 for Harold Washington’ – But Only If You’re Not Serious About Black Political Progress (watch)

I took my family to see "Punch 9 for Harold Washington," an epic story of American politics, race, and triumph against all odds....

Remembering Harold Washington: A Man Like No Other

Remembering Harold Washington He was our hero, our role model, a man of the people. His speech was elegant, intellectually savvy and yet his connection...

Controversial Congressman Augustus Savage Passes at 90

Congressman Augustus Savage                Passes at 90     Former African American U.S. Rep. Gus Savage was a newspaper publisher before trailblazing...

Exclusive: Harold Washington Photos

  Antonio Dickey served as Harold Washington's official photographer beginning with his campaign in 1982 and continued in that role through his time at...

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