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PHOTOS: Jane Byrne Life in Pictures

Friday, November 14, 2014
Chicago's 42nd Mayor Harold Washington pounds the gavel after taking the oath of office at his inaugural ceremony Friday, April 29, 1983 in Chicago. Outgoing Mayor Byrne at right.
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and Chicago Democratic mayoral candidate Harold Washington listen to a question during a meeting in Chicago on Tuesday, March 24, 1983.
Mayor Jane Byrne, left, Joan Kennedy, and Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., acknowledge applause at a tea held for the senator Sunday, March 9, 1980 in Chicago.
Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne gestures as she talks with New York City Mayor Ed Koch at New York's City Hall, Wednesday, April 25, 1979. They met to discuss campaign strategies
Chicago's Mayor Jane Byrne walks past wreckage of downed American Airlines DC-10 jetliner which crashed on takeoff from Chicago's O'Hare Airport, May 25, 1979.
Former Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne during inaugural ceremonies for Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel Monday, May 16, 2011 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Former Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne during inaugural ceremonies for Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel Monday, May 16, 2011 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
(FILE) Jane Byrne smiles as election returns come in at her campaign headquarters in Chicago, Feb. 28, 1979.
Jane Byrne, May 24, 1933 - November 14, 2014) was an American politician who was Mayor of Chicago from April 16, 1979 to April 29, 1983.
A dedication ceremony will be held Friday afternoon formally renaming the Circle Interchange after former mayor Jane Byrne.
The Jane Byrne Interchange connects Congress Parkway, Kennedy (I-90), Eisenhower (I-290) and Dan Ryan (I-90/94) expressways in Chicago.
Chicago's first and only female mayor, Jane Byrne.
Gov. Pat Quinn wil re-name Chicago's iconic Circle Interchange after the city's only female mayor, Jane Byrne.
Chicago's first and only female mayor, Jane Byrne.
Former Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne is laid to rest.
Former Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne is laid to rest.
Former Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne is laid to rest.
Former Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne is laid to rest.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks at Jane Byrne's funeral on Nov. 17, 2014.
Kathy Byrne delivers the eulogy at her mother Jane Byrne's funeral.
Kathy Byrne delivers the eulogy at her mother Jane Byrne's funeral.
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Photos of the life of Chicago's first female mayor Jane Byrne

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