America at 250: How Hull House founder Jane Addams fought for Chicago's most vulnerable

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date March 21, 2026, 1 a.m.
Last Updated March 21, 2026, 1 a.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/america-at-250-jane-addams-hull-house/

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You might drive on part of the 77-mile stretch of Interstate 90 known as the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway, but do you know the story of the woman who it's named after? She was a pioneering social worker, advocate for immigrants and the poor, peace activist, and Nobel Peace Prize winner. "She just ...