Lathrop Leads Protest Over City Council Legislation Procedure
Fifth Ward alderman Ross Lathrop spearheaded a minority bloc in challenging the Daley era council process. They pushed 14 substantive bills, demanded roll calls, and forced 77 recorded votes, though no measure passed. Former alderman Leon Despres applauded the move as a point against authoritarian control.
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Cheryl Fries
Ross Lathrop
Daley
Lathrop
Fifth Ward
Leon Despres
Light Up and Launching marks Harper Court project
A July 29, 1965 ceremony at 52nd and Harper drew 3,500 people as Emily Taft Douglass released balloons to celebrate Harper Court's completion. The project aims to house artists displaced by urban renewal and was funded by a $120,000 fundraiser plus a $480,000 SBA loan, with support from University of Chicago and Hyde Park Cooperative Credit Union.
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Mary Jaspers
Fifth Army
Emily Taft Douglas
Lorado Taft
Paul Douglas
52Nd and
Harper
Harper Court
University of Chicago
Hyde Park Cooperative Credit Union
Small Business Administration
SBA
Harper Court Foundation
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