Richard Michael Daley is an American politician who served as the 54th mayor of Chicago,Illinois,from 1989 to 2011. Daley was elected mayor in 1989 and was reelected five times until declining to run for a seventh term. At 22 years,his was the longest tenure in Chicago mayoral history,surpassing the 21-year stay of his father,Richard J. Daley.
Harold Lee Washington was an American lawyer and politician who was the 51st Mayor of Chicago. Washington became the first African American to be elected as the city's mayor in April 1983. He served as mayor from April 29,1983,until his death on November 25,1987. Born in Chicago and raised in the Bronzeville neighborhood,Washington became involved in local 3rd Ward politics under Chicago Alderman and future Congressman Ralph Metcalfe after graduating from Roosevelt University and Northwestern University School of Law. Washington was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1983,representing Illinois's first district. Washington had previously served in the Illinois State Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives from 1965 until 1976.
The mayor of Chicago is the chief executive of city government in Chicago,Illinois,the third-largest city in the United States. The mayor is responsible for the administration and management of various city departments,submits proposals and recommendations to the Chicago City Council,is active in the enforcement of the city's ordinances,submits the city's annual budget and appoints city officers,department commissioners or directors,and members of city boards and commissions.
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is the operator of mass transit in Chicago,Illinois,United States,and some of its surrounding suburbs,including the trains of the Chicago "L" and CTA bus service. In 2022,the system had a ridership of 243,538,700,or about 800,600 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2022.
Rogers Park is the first of Chicago's 77 community areas. Located 9 miles (14 km) from the Loop,it is on the city's far north side on the shore of Lake Michigan. The neighborhood is commonly known for its cultural diversity,lush green public spaces,early 20th century architecture,live theater,unique bars/restaurants,beaches,and progressive mindset. It is bounded by the city of Evanston along Juneway Terrace and Howard Street to the north,Ridge Boulevard to the west,Devon Avenue and the Edgewater neighborhood to the south,and Lake Michigan to the east. The neighborhood just to the west,West Ridge,was part of Rogers Park until the 1890s and is still commonly referred to as West Rogers Park.
John Pope is a former alderman of the 10th Ward of the City of Chicago. He was first elected in 1999 and served four terms,the last of which ended in 2015 when he lost an election to Alderman Susan Sadlowski Garza in 2015.
Chicago Public Schools (CPS),officially classified as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons,in Chicago,Illinois,is the fourth-largest school district in the United States,after New York,Los Angeles,and Miami-Dade County.
Forrest Edward Claypool is an American politician who has held several positions in the governments of Chicago,Cook County,and the State of Illinois. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools from July 27,2015,until December 8,2017. Previous offices held by Claypool include Superintendent of the Chicago Park District from 1993 to 1998,Chief of Staff to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel,and President of the Chicago Transit Authority. In 2007–2008,Claypool served as a key member of Barack Obama campaign's media team,in his capacity as a longtime partner of David Axelrod.
Paul Gust Vallas Sr. is an American politician and former education superintendent. He served as the superintendent of the Bridgeport Public Schools and the Recovery School District of Louisiana,the CEO of both the School District of Philadelphia and the Chicago Public Schools,and a budget director for the city of Chicago.
Northside College Preparatory High School is a public 4-year selective enrollment high school located in the North Park neighborhood on the north side of Chicago,Illinois,United States. Founded in 1999,it was the first new CPS high school to be built in 20 years. It is a selective enrollment school,and teaches only at the Honors and AP levels. Northside has earned a reputation for academic excellence,and has been consistently ranked as the #1 high school in Illinois by U.S. News &World Report.
Since the advent of the bicycle in the 1860s,Chicago has been distinguished as one of the premier cycling locations in the United States,with such public cycling destinations as Grant Park,Burnham Park and the Chicago Park District's Lakefront Trail.
Andrew Velasquez III is the former Regional Administrator for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Region V. He coordinated preparedness,response,recovery,and mitigation activities for the states of Illinois,Indiana,Michigan,Minnesota,Ohio,and Wisconsin. Prior to his appointment as Region V administrator he served as Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Executive Director of Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communication.
Gery J. Chico is an American politician,Chicago lawyer,public official and former Democratic primary candidate for United States Senate.
Near North Career Metropolitan High School was a public 4–year magnet high school located in the Old Town neighborhood on the Near North Side of Chicago,Illinois,United States. Operated by the Chicago Public Schools district,Near North opened in September 1979.
Michael G. Masters is the National Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Secure Community Network. He previously served as Senior Vice President of The Soufan Group and Executive Director of the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for Cook County,Illinois. He also serves on the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security’s Faith Based Security and Communications Advisory Committee,as the Vice-Chair of the Secretary’s Homeland Security Advisory Council’s Grants Review Task Force and on the Secretary’s Homeland Security Advisory Council’s Foreign Fighter Task Force.
Moses Montefiore Academy was a special school of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Established in 1929,The school was located Near West Side of Chicago,Illinois and served students with severe emotional disorders. The school closed in 2016.
Eric Solorio Academy High School is a public 4-year high school located in the Gage Park neighborhood on the Southwest side of Chicago,IL. Solorio is part of the Chicago Public Schools district and is managed by the Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL).
The George Floyd protests in Chicago were a series of civil disturbances in 2020 in the city of Chicago,Illinois. Unrest in the city began as a response to the murder of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25,2020. The demonstrations and riots,supporting justice for Floyd and protesting police brutality,occurred simultaneously with those of over 100 other cities in the United States. Chicago is among 12 major cities that declared curfews in order to prevent looting and vandalism. On May 31,Mayor Lori Lightfoot asked Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker to send the Illinois National Guard to Chicago for the first time in the 52 years since the 1968 riots in Chicago. The economic damage caused by the disturbances exceeded $125 million.
Terry Mazany is an American philanthropist and administrator who served as president and CEO of the Chicago Community Trust and as interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools.
Ron Bogan was the first police man in Chicago to come out as gay. Fellow officer Mary Boyle was the first out officer. By coming out to the Chicago Tribune,eventually the CPD Chicago Police Department began actively recruiting homosexual officers and acceptance of LGBT officers increased.
