The Chicago Women's Hall of Fame was created in 1988 by the Chicago Commission on Women to recognize the endeavors of women to improve their socio-economic and political quality of life in the City of Chicago, United States.[1] The awards were distributed each August and photographs and biographies of the inductees were placed in City Hall to inspire others to aim for excellence.[2] August was chosen to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment, which occurred on August 26, 1920.[3]
| Name | Image | Birth–Death | Year | Area of achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Addams |  |
(1860–1935) | 1988 | Social Reform[2] |
| Phyllis L. Apelbaum | (1940–) | 1989 | Business[3] | |
| Juliann Bluitt | (1938–2019) | 1991[4] | Health[5] | |
| Abena Joan Brown | (1928–2015)[6] | 1991 | Arts[7] | |
| Minnie Lightfoot Bruce | 1990 | Religion[8] | ||
| Margaret Burroughs | (1915–2010) | 1989[9] | ||
| Audrey L. Davis | 1988[10] | |||
| Dr. Effie Ellis |  |
(1913–1994) | 1989[11] | |
| Dixie B. Fortis | (1933–2013) | Business[12] | ||
| Maria Garay | 1989 | Education[3] | ||
| Irene C. Hernandez | (1915–1997) | 1989 | Government[3] | |
| Caroline Herzenberg | (1932–) | 1989[13] | ||
| Bella Itkin[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] | [24] | (1920–2011) | 1990 | Arts and literature[8] |
| Edith Emerald Johns | (1915–1999) | Nursing/Native American advocacy[25] | ||
| Judith Spinner Johns | (1944–) | 1990 | Health[8] | |
| Gwendolyn Dubose Laroche | 1990 | Education[8] | ||
| Veronica Lucas | 1989 | Civic development[3] | ||
| Grace Lunde | (1913–2005) | 1989 | Communications[3] | |
| Leona Maglaya | (1948–) | 1989 | Social Services[3] | |
| Peggy A. Montes | (1936–) | 1989 | Women's Rights Advocacy[3] | |
| Janet Norfleet | (1933–) | 1990 | Government[8] | |
| San Luong O | (1950–) | 1990 | Social services[8] | |
| Virginia Ojeda | (1947–) | 1990 | Business[8] | |
| Mary Pullins | (1901–2010) | Labor[26] | ||
| Monica Reynolds | (1920–1998) | 1990 | Law[8] | |
| Esther Rothstein | (1913–1998) | 1989[3] | Law[27] | |
| Florence Scala | (1918–2007) | 1990 | Civic[8] | |
| Helen Schubert | (1930–2023) | 1990 | Communications / Media[8] | |
| Bobbie L. Steele[28] | (1937–) | 1993 | ||
| Joyce Tucker | (1948–) | 1990 | Women's rights[8] | |
| Muriel Tuteur | (1922–2016) | 1989[29][30] | Labor[3] | |
| Ida B. Wells |  |
(1862–1931) | 1988 | African-American activist.[2] |
| Mollie West | (1916–2015) | 1990 | Labor[8] | |
| Jo Ann Williams | 1990 | Military[8] |
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- ^ Smith, Jessie Carney (1996). Notable Black American Women. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, Inc. pp. 36–. ISBN 978-0-8103-9177-2.
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- ^ Schorsch, Kristen (November 21, 2010). "Margaret Burroughs: Co-founder of DuSable Museum and Prominent Artist". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "CUL Community Input Session Feedback" (PDF). The Chicago Urban League. January 9, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 10, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ Heise, Kenan (July 8, 1994). "Dr. Effie Ellis". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Board OKs honorary degrees, service awards". SIU. Carbondale, Illinois: Southern Illinois University News. December 11, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
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- ^ BWW News Desk. "DePaul University's Bella Konrath-Itkin Dies at 90". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
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- ^ Vigil, Jennifer (June 13, 1999). "Native American Advocate Edith Emerald Johns". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ Lumpkin, Beatrice (April 15, 2005). "Mary Pullins: Steel union pioneer". Chicago, Illinois: People's World. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ Brill, Ralph L. (2012). "Esther R. Rothstein '49". Kent Law. Chicago, Illinois: Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ Galica, Larry (March 14, 1992). "Campaign '92. Deeds Recorder Race Political". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ Kates, Joan Giangrasse (February 23, 2016). "Muriel Tuteur, Active in Labor Causes, Dies at 93". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ Levinsohn, Florence Hamlish (April 15, 1993). "A Radical Woman". Chicago Reader. Retrieved July 13, 2016.