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Harold Washington Library Center…

…was opened in 1991 at 400 S State St (NW corner of State St and Congress Pkwy). It was named after former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington.

Post Comment | Posted on May 18th, 2009 by c. in Chicago Facts

The first mayor…

…of Chicago was William B. Ogden, elected in 1837.

Post Comment | Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by c. in Chicago Facts

When his second term as mayor of…

…Chicago came to a close in 1861, John Wentworth fired the entire Chicago Police Department (including 60 patrolmen, 3 sergeants, 3 lieutenants, and one captain). As a result, the city had no police force for a total of 12 hours until the the Board of Commissioners swore in new officers to take their place.

Post Comment | Posted on August 19th, 2008 by c. in Chicago Facts

Jane M. Byrne was Chicago’s first…

…woman mayor. She took office in 1979.

Post Comment | Posted on June 2nd, 2008 by c. in Chicago Facts

Chicago’s first formal police department…

…was organized in 1855 under Mayor Dr. Levi Boone.

Post Comment | Posted on May 21st, 2008 by c. in Chicago Facts

Harold Washington was Chicago’s…

…first African-American mayor. He was elected in 1983.

Post Comment | Posted on May 16th, 2008 by c. in Chicago Facts

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