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  Good Jane, Bad Jane, parts 1-3 of 5

  Chicago, Chicago Politics, Harold Washington, Politics

  WLS-7 special on Mayor Jane Byrne’s first year in office, reported by Hugh Hill. Only contains the first three of five parts.

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  [1987 Chicago Democratic Mayoral Primary]

  Chicago Politics, Communities, Harold Washington, Latinx

  Segments on lawsuits against Jane Byrne and her Chicagofest, and the ongoing mayoral primary election between Byrne and Harold Washington in 1987.

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  [Harold Washington 1987 Mayoral Primary]

  Chicago Politics, Harold Washington

  News broadcast of the 1987 Democratic Mayoral Primary for Chicago. This footage also contains B-roll of Harold Washington and Jane Byrne rallying voters.

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  [Harold Washington/ Jane Byrne 1987 Mayoral Primary]

  Chicago Politics, Harold Washington

  Continuing coverage by Channel 7 news of the Chicago Democratic Mayoral Primary of 1987 between Harold Washington and Jane Byrne.

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  Easter in Cabrini, 1981

  Blog

  In 1981, Mayor Jane Byrne decided to address criticisms of her administration’s handing of public housing by moving in to the Cabrini Green housing projects. Her brief stay culminated in an Easter celebration featuring gospel music, an Easter egg hunt, and carnival rides. Some Cabrini residents were not happy to be used as a publicity stunt and staged a small protest. This video shot by Tom Weinberg and Tom Finerty shows the festivities and the quick arrests of the peaceful […]

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  Image Union, episode 0030: Municipal Mirth

  Black, Chicago, Communities, Image Union, Latinx, Performance, Video Makers Choice, Voices of Cabrini

  An episode of the independent film and video showcase, Image Union, featuring a look at the first summertime Chicago neighborhood fests in Englewood, South Shore, Lincoln Square, Cabrini-Green, Chinatown, and Beverly.

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  [Chicagofest #4]

  Chicago, Politics

  Friday. Raw footage following Jane Byrne as she walks with her husband, Jay McMullen, through Chicagofest, greeting supporters.

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  [Jane Byrne’s Easter at Cabrini raw #1]

  Black, Chicago, Chicago Politics, GDDF, NHPRC-2, Voices of Cabrini

  Raw footage of Jane Byrne’s Easter Celebration at Cabrini Green in 1981. This tape includes most of the official program, including a preacher, a gospel choir, and Byrne, followed by informal footage of Byrne at the carnival.