Millennium City: Richard M. Daley & Global ChicagoMain MenuChicago in 1989Richard M. DaleyA Livable CityDiversity and NeighborhoodsGlobal ChicagoInto the MillenniumAboutComplete Interviews and TranscriptsBiographies of and links to each full-lenth interview and corresponding transcript.David Greensteinc7fc3212990439fbd3c1dd961272d52f1519d8e6Dan Harpereff3db32ed95b3efe91d381826e2c10c145cd452Larissa Mukundwa0c6cb03c337751b5774fa39d09352cf04aec006eUniversity of Illinois at Chicago Library
Valerie Jarrett outlines the problems Chicago faced in 1989.
12020-04-15T15:52:36-05:00Dan Harpereff3db32ed95b3efe91d381826e2c10c145cd45253Valerie Jarrett outlines the problems Chicago faced in 1989. From interview conducted on Decmeber 18, 2018.plain2020-04-15T15:53:56-05:00Dan Harpereff3db32ed95b3efe91d381826e2c10c145cd452
In 1989, when Richard M. Daley became mayor, Chicago faced a number of problems. The “Council Wars” of that decade had drawn attention to and exacerbated bitter racial divisions. A growing number of Chicagoans lost faith in the city’s ability to provide basic services and ensure access to education, police protection, and affordable housing. And the economy was changing. Well-paying manufacturing jobs were disappearing, and residents worried whether Chicago would adapt.
Valerie Jarrett, Chicago Planning Commissioner (1991-1995) summarizes the challenges facing Chicago when Daley took office:
