On a good day, Christopher Crotwell said he will usually leave his job of eight years at Harold Washington Library feeling sad. On a bad day, he will leave feeling angry. Crotwell works in the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new exhibit at the Harold Washington Library highlights Harold Washington's trailblazing path to City Hall and his accomplishments as mayor. "What this exhibit does is celebrate the ...

Some talented chess players faced off Tuesday at Chicago's Harold Washington Library. The chess players are seasoned competitors, and they're all still students in the Chicago Public Schools. Trophies ...

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Whether you have 10-year-old itching to try the Wind Glider, a ride mimicking parasailing, or a 4-year-old looking for some pint-sized rides, this annual wintry wonderland has something for everything ...

Photo credit: Chicago Public Library’s Thomas Hughes Children’s Library inside the Harold Washington Library Center, (c) City of Chicago Spring break in Chicago offers a fantastic opportunity for ...

Understaffing, inconsistency in how to enforce rules and insufficient de-escalation training are just some of the issues staff at Harold Washington contend they are facing, some of which staff say are ...

Focusing on respondents who only cited their experience at one facility, the Tribune looked at facilities with at least 30 responses and found the system’s main library — Harold Washington — had the ...