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Barat College

Jane Byrne, former mayor of the City of Chicago, is a graduate of Barat College.

Chicago mayoral election, 1987

Former Mayor Jane Byrne challenged Washington in the Democratic primary for mayor.

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Ed Vrdolyak, the leader of the Vrdolyak 29, opposed him on the Solidarity ticket but was ultimately unsuccessful, as Jane Byrne had been in unseating him in the Democratic primary.

George Dunne

In 1982, Dunne lost the party chairmanship to Alderman Edward Vrdolyak, an ally of Mayor Jane Byrne.

Human Resources Management Association of Chicago

Jane Byrne, Mayor of Chicago at the time, gave the keynote speech, “Building a Better Business Climate".

John Hancock Center

Fearing for Goodwin's life, Mayor Jane Byrne intervened and allowed him to continue to the top.

Miró's Chicago

In 1979 the first female Mayor of Chicago, Jane Byrne, agreed to find funds for the sculpture assuming that another 50% could be found elsewhere.

Patrick J. O'Connor

Fresh from law school, O'Connor successfully sued the city for back pay for his father after maverick Mayor Jane Byrne fired him.

Take It on the Run

Chicago radio personality Steve Dahl recorded a parody version called "Better Get a Gun", which made light of then Chicago mayor Jane Byrne moving into the Cabrini–Green public housing development.

Taste of Chicago

After Bilandic's tenure in office, newly elected Mayor Jane Byrne attempted to end the festival as well as many other programs associated with the former mayor.

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He decided to line up Chicago restaurants to participate and persuaded then-mayor Jane Byrne and Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Lois Weisberg to block off Michigan Avenue for the first Taste of Chicago on July 4, 1980.