She worked on John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign, was guided through Chicago politics by "Boss" Mayor Richard J. Daley, and became the first female mayor of Chicago. Today we’re discussing Jane Byrne, whose story is part of the upcoming season of Chicago Stories on WTTW. With me to discuss Byrne is the producer and writer of the episode, Rachel Pikelny, and the executive producer of Chicago Stories, Dan Protess.
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