Harold Washington

Chicago has a long history of larger-than-life mayors, and the city's first African-American leader was no exception. Harold Washington served as ...

I am a fan of the vigorous new mayor of Chicago, but the last five months have given me a certain sense of déjà vu.

With only about nine months to go until Chicago's 175th birthday — March 4, 2012 — the City Council has begun conversations of how the city should...

Since 1945, Army & Lou's has been a South Side soul food destination. Rich in history and known for its amazing smothered fried chicken, one of the ol...

I never thought Rev. Meeks wanted to be Mayor, really. First, he dilly-dallied. Then, he claimed that the only way he could or would do it would be to remain as pastor of his church.

CHICAGO — Black ministers, politicians and business leaders are scrambling to unify their community behind one candidate in Chicago's wide-open ...

Cracks have begun to appear in the wall protecting Rahm Emanuel. New, critical voices are coming through, making his cakewalk into the mayor's office a little more slippery.

This week, the culture website Flavorpill came out with a collection of the ten most beautiful public libraries in America. To the surprise of no one...

The only thing I can conclude is that Tom Dart just didn't want the grief -- of the campaign or of running the place.

Lisa Madigan is just a few years younger than Mayor Daley when he first became mayor. If she runs and wins, if she keeps running and keeps winning, she too could remake this city.

One recent evening, Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan made a surprise appearance at the funeral service for Rev. Claude Wyatt, founding pastor of Vernon Park Church of God.

For generations Chicago has dined out on a hard-edged Democratic image. But all the fights were internecine. When it comes to confronting the national GOP, the mythic nature of Chicago politics is just that, a myth.

Even though the winner of the GOP's gubernatorial nomination remains unclear, Republicans are already attacking Gov. Pat Quinn--and using fellow Democ...

All of the candidates in this race were dead, dull and boring.

Does Dan Hynes' ad featuring Harold Washington represent a "game change" in this late hour of the campaign?

Harold Washington's pointed criticism of Pat Quinn is on tape because he meant it to be on tape.

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. joined Gov. Pat Quinn at a Rainbow PUSH forum Saturday and slammed Dan Hynes' recent television ads that showed former mayor Ha...

A new poll in the 2010 Illinois Democratic primary for governor has Governor Pat Quinn's lead over Comptroller Dan Hynes shaved to 4 points. Gulp.

Dan Hynes has released a new ad, featuring nearly a full minute of monologue by former Chicago mayor Harold Washington. In it, Washington describes hi...

Chicago Mayor Harold Washington never did move away from his people; he stuck with them; he delivered for them. The result: They stuck with him.

In this week of Harold Washington's death, 22 years ago, I can't help but think of Harold and Michael -- together. In this time of thanksgiving, what can we learn from two lives cut too short?

"Washington's administration broke with the traditional Chicago growth machine on various issues ... [T]he administration killed plans to revitalize N...

Since February 2007, Cook County Board President Todd Stroger has presided over a "war" as commissioners have battled over budgets, borrowing, and taxation.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Dempsey Travis, a stockyards worker's son who rose to become a real estate magnate, civil rights activist and jazz musician, has died ...