Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On a good day, Christopher Crotwell said he will usually leave his job of eight years at Harold Washington Library feeling sad. On ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- At the library that bears his name, a party was held for Harold Washington to celebrate what would have been his 100th birthday. The crowd of attendees was as diverse as the coalition ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new exhibit at the Harold Washington Library highlights Harold Washington's trailblazing path to City Hall and his accomplishments as mayor. "What this exhibit does is celebrate the ...

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Chicago rapper Common may be best known for his music and movies, but he sat down at the Harold Washington Library Monday evening to talk books. Common held a conversation with ...

While employees the Tribune spoke with acknowledged that safety has always been a concern at Harold Washington and at the Chicago Public Library more broadly, employees allege that the issue has only ...