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Dolton Mayor William Shaw dead at 71

November 27, 2008 · Print This Article

Dolton Mayor William “Bill” Shaw has is dead after a four-year battle with cancer. He was 71.

Village spokesman Sean Howard said in a statement Shaw died Wednesday at his home in the suburb south of Chicago.

Shaw was elected Dolton mayor in 1997. Prior to that, in 1982, Shaw was elected to the first of five terms as an Illinois state representative of the 34th District. He then served as a state senator from the 15th District until he was defeated in 2002.

As a senator, Shaw co-sponsored legislation that made it mandatory African-American history be taught in Illinois public schools.

Shaw was the twin brother of former Cook County Commissioner and Chicago alderman Robert Shaw.

In addition to his brother, William Shaw is survived by a son, Victor Shaw.

AP

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  • miss eyes of Dolton
    Sorry he had cancer, but that's it. Not mourning, celebrating. Maybe now Dolton can recover from the corruption and crime ridden state that it is in now.
  • infamous one
    I hear ya dude...trying to get an audience with the man for a good cause is like trying to put a coat on a flea....may he rest in peace.....may his departing open the doors for good and sensitive government.....may the streets of dolton once again be a place that people can walk without being solicited to buy "that good green" and crack........and may the doors of the youth facility open and be used by the many kids roaming the streets during school time hours.
  • aka
    Not to speak ill of the dead.....W.Shaw ran Dolton into the ground... Take a look around the village..curbs & sidewalks are in ruins. There are more liquior estableshments than schools or facilitys for the youth. He had the Nerv to ride around in a Village paid for Towncar....Had a police officer stationed outside of his home 24/7 all of this for a Village of about 25,000 people. He rob'd good people of a quality life. He hired his brother who lost the last 3 elections he ran in to be "Inspector General" of Dolton...at 70,000$ a Village car..ect.. Not a Black man our youth need to look up to in any way. Mabye if he has not looted the Village throughly..Dolton may still have a chance. Rest in Peace We know ur resting well...We all Paid for it. !!
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