Chicago street renamed for Lillian Drummond

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago street has been renamed in honor of a woman called the "angel of justice" who spent her life fighting for the poor.

Lillian Drummond is 94 years old. On Thursday, a street at Congress and Leamington was named after her.

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Drummond is known for being a leader in the struggle for social justice in Chicago's Austin community.