So, why did it take so long for it to be Mayor Jane Byrne's turn?

Curious City

WBEZ Chicago

Society & Culture, Education, Public, Chicago, Arts, City, Radio, Curious, Investigation

4.8 • 642 Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2014

⏱️ 14 minutes

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It took decades for Chicago's first and only female mayor to land an official honor from City Council. Is there a reason it took so long?

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0:00.0	Planet Money helps you understand the economy.
0:02.7	We find the people at the center of the story.
0:05.1	Garbage in New York, that was like a controlled substance.
0:08.6	We show you how money influences everything.
0:11.6	Tell me what you like by telling me how you spend your money.
0:15.5	And we dig until we get answers.
0:17.5	I had a bad feeling you're going to bring that up.
0:19.4	Planet Money finds out.
0:20.7	All you have to do is listen. The Planet Money podcast from NPR.
0:25.9	Welcome to Curious City, where we hunt down answers to your questions about Chicago,
0:30.8	the region, and its people. I'm Lauren Chulgin.
0:35.3	This time around, we've got the best question about all the hollabaloo over honoring Jane
0:40.7	Byrne, Chicago's first and only female mayor. Now, sure, you may have heard recent news that
0:46.7	the city council renamed the park around the historic water tower after Burn.
0:51.5	The water tower is a survivor. My mother is a survivor and Chicago is a survivor.
0:57.9	But we've got a follow-up. Why did it take decades for Jane Byrne to be honored? And what does
1:03.8	that tell us about local politics? Coming up, when politics gets personal. And whether or not
1:09.9	we're the worst for it.
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