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Chicago’s Modern Mayors: A Conversation with Dick Simpson
November 13, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm CST
UIC Great Cities Institute Director Teresa Córdova will interview UIC Professor Emeritus and former Chicago Alderman Dick Simpson about his new book, “Chicago’s Modern Mayors—From Harold Washington to Lori Lightfoot.” To contextualize the book discussion, Córdova and Simpson will explore how the UIC University Library’s special collections of mayors Richard J. Daley and Richard M. Daley are fundamental to understanding the history of Chicago politics.
Attendees will have an opportunity to make a donation to support the UIC University Library’s extensive political collections.
Book signing follows the program. Copies will be available for purchase.
Light refreshments will be served.
For more information or accommodations, contact Valerie Hill at (312) 413- 3272 or vhill@uic.edu.
About Chicago’s Modern Mayors:
Chicago’s transformation into a global city began at City Hall. Dick Simpson and Betty O’Shaughnessy edit in-depth analyses of the five mayors that guided the city through this transition beginning with Harold Washington’s 1983 election: Washington, Eugene Sawyer, Richard M. Daley, Rahm Emmanuel and Lori Lightfoot. Though the respected political science, sociologist, and journalist contributors approach their subjects from distinct perspectives, each essay addresses three essential issues: how and why each mayor won the office; whether the City Council of their time acted as a rubber stamp or independent body; and the ways the unique qualities of each mayor’s administration and accomplishments influenced their legacy.
About Dick Simpson:
Dick Simpson is professor emeritus, former head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois Chicago, a former Chicago alderman and congressional candidate. His books include “Democracy’s Rebirth: The View from Chicago” and “Corrupt Illinois: Patronage, Cronyism, and Criminality.”
Sponsored by:
University Library, Great Cities Institute, and The Newberry Library
Event Details:
Date: November 13th, 2024
Time: 4 PM to 6 PM Central/Chicago Time
Location: The Newberry Library, Ruggles Hall; 60 W. Walton St., Chicago, IL 60610
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