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 (CBS)-- Ninety-nine years ago on Thursday, Chicago's first Black mayor, Harold Washington, was born. As CBS 2's Jim Williams reported Wednesday, a big part of the birthday celebration includes ...

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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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Punk-rock poet Patti Smith achieves a rare two-fer in this week’s Reader: a Critic’s Choice in both Music and Lit & Lectures. The Lit part: Smith will read from Just Kids (Ecco), her remarkable new ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — April 26, 2022 – As Chicago ...