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Extended Interview: David Axelrod on Jane Byrne's Campaign

David Axelrod reflects on Jane Byrne’s first mayoral campaign.

04/01/2022 | Rating NR

Chicago Stories

Extended Interview: David Axelrod on Jane Byrne's Campaign

Clip: 4/1/2022 | 4m 51sVideo has Closed Captions

David Axelrod reflects on Jane Byrne’s first mayoral campaign.

David Axelrod, who was a reporter for the Chicago Tribune at the time, reflects on Jane Byrne’s first mayoral campaign.

04/01/2022 | Rating NR

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"Anything Goes": Arts and Culture in Jane Byrne's Chicago

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Clip: 4/1/2022 | 3m 57s | Jane Byrne had a big impact on Chicago’s arts and culture scene. (3m 57s)

The Election of Jane Byrne

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Clip: 4/1/2022 | 12m 16s | Jane Byrne took on the Chicago machine and won. (12m 16s)

Jane Byrne Moves into Cabrini-Green

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Clip: 4/1/2022 | 4m 23s | Jane Byrne moved into Cabrini-Green to draw attention to the issues there. (4m 23s)

Jane Byrne's Early Political Career

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Clip: 4/1/2022 | 9m 53s | Jane Byrne began her career as a protegee of Mayor Richard J. Daley. (9m 53s)

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