Harold Washington: Then and Now
By Justin KaufmannHarold Washington: Then and Now
By Justin Kaufmann
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Today marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Chicago Mayor Harold Washington. Washington died of a massive heart attack while in office. The death and subsequent fight to appoint a successor made national headlines. Chicago Public Radio has been