						1914 World War I begins 1915 Black Lawyers Association founded City Population doubles: Total population reaches 2,448,426 Cook County Bar Association founded First Black Alderman elected

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Timeline of the City's History : 1915

Women At Work in Joliet Penitentiary

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Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society.

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