| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Feb. 5, 2026, 12:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Feb. 5, 2026, 12:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/city-hall/2026/02/05/city-clerk-anna-valencia-audio-archives-chicago-city-council-history-harold-washington-refrigerettes-parking-meter-deal-richard-daley-bears |
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Forty years ago, the Bears were marching toward their only Super Bowl
championship after shutting out the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship
game at Soldier Field.
Then-Mayor Harold Washington invited to the Jan. 16, 1986 City Council meeting
the “Refrigerettes,” a cheerleading squad celebrat...