Jane Byrne Chicago Quotations

The Chicago Symphony is considered the greatest orchestra in the world.

The people of Chicago are a proud people - and for good reason.

Tonight - by taking this solemn oath - I am no longer a private citizen but the Mayor of the City of Chicago.

Politics never takes a holiday in Chicago.

When there were fears about the future of this nation's older cities... when a few of the cities teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, all eyes were focused on Chicago for contrast.

Chicago’s neighborhoods have always been the city’s greatest strength.

Chicago kept industry, attracted new business, became the center for convention trade and transportation.

Be assured that I did not become the Mayor of Chicago to preside over its decline.

The credit for much of this rightly belongs to the late Mayor Daley who forged a coalition of business and labor that kept Chicago always moving ahead.