Mural unveiled for late Chicago Mayor Harold Washington

CHICAGO - There was a celebration Thursday for the late Chicago Mayor Harold Washington.

A mural in his honor was unveiled at Harold Washington College on Lake Street as an extension of the celebration last year of what would have been Washington's 100th birthday.

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There were 43 volunteers who helped paint the mural, including some Harold Washington College students, faculty and staff.

The mural measures 40 feet by eight feet.