The late 1960s was a time of change for the prison thanks to Winston Moore, the country’s first black warden.
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The legacy of Mayor Harold Washington
In many ways, Chicago’s political climate has changed little since the death of the political visionary.
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Easter in Cabrini: Jane Byrne’s 1981 PR disaster
Video of protests against Mayor Jane Byrne during Cabrini-Green’s 1981 Easter celebration
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An early glimpse of Don Cornelius
Don Cornelius started out on a black news show on Chicago’s WCIU
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Royko and Terkel Discuss the Annals of Chicago Bars
Royko, Terkel, and the bartender as social worker.