Harold Washington, 25 years later Posted on March 13, 2013 by Chicago 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: Friends and colleagues of former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington look back on his accomplishments and his legacy 25 years after the city’s first black mayor died on Nov. 25, 1987. 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: