Jane Byrne, Chicago's 1st female mayor, dies

Sunday, November 16, 2014

CHICAGO -- Jane Byrne became part of Chicago history when she was elected its first female mayor. She became part of city lore because of how she won: beating an incumbent who voters thought had bungled the reaction to a blizzard that paralyzed the streets.

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