A 40-year-old recording of then-Mayor Harold Washington leading the Refrigerettes in a rousing cheer for the NFC Champion ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Some African American leaders are challenging Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's attempt to resurrect the black-Hispanic coalition that helped elect Mayor Harold Washington. Twenty-eight years ...

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1895: A foot of snow fell over two days in the Chicago area’s worst November blizzard on record. The second-largest November snowfall dropped 11.2 inches of snow on O’Hare International Airport, the ...

A special ceremony was held on Tuesday honoring the life and legacy of former Chicago Mayor Herald Washington. Wednesday will mark 38 years since his death. Those who served with him held a ...

Those who served with him held a wreath-laying ceremony Tuesday morning on the South Side at Oak Woods Cemetery. "He could miss the playoffs for the rest of his career, I wouldn't give a damn" - Kevin ...