Autor: Biles Roger Biles

Raised in a political family on Chicago’s South Side, Harold Washington made history as the city’s first African American mayor. His 1983 electoral triumph, fueled by overwhelming black support, repr …

A renaissance in Illinois history scholarship has sparked renewed interest in the Prairie State’s storied past. Students, meanwhile, continue to pursue coursework in Illinois history to fulfill degre …

The "Pittsburgh Renaissance, " an urban renewal effort launched in the late 1940s, transformed the smoky rust belt city’s downtown. Working-class residents and people of color saw their nei …