Editing Jane Byrne (section)

==== Cabrini–Green ====
On March 26, 1981, Byrne decided to move into the crime-ridden [[Cabrini–Green|Cabrini–Green Homes]] housing project on the near-north side of Chicago after 37 shootings resulting in 11 murders occurring during a three-month period from January to March 1981.<ref>[http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1981/03/26/page/37/article/jane-byrne-is-making-history Chicago Tribune – Jane Byrne is making history – March 26, 1981]</ref> In her 2004 memoir, Byrne reflected on her decision to move into Cabrini–Green: "How could I put Cabrini on a bigger map? ... Suddenly I knew—I could move in there."<ref name="csm-remembers"/>  Prior to her move to Cabrini, Byrne closed down several liquor stores in the area, citing the stores as hangout for gangs and murderers. Byrne also ordered the Chicago Housing Authority to evict tenants who were suspected of harboring gang members in their apartments, which affected approximately 800 tenants.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}} 

Byrne moved into a 4th floor apartment in a Cabrini extension building on North Sedgwick Avenue with her husband on March 31 around 8:30&nbsp;p.m. after attending a dinner at the [[Hilton Chicago|Conrad Hilton hotel]].<ref>[http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1981/04/01/page/1/article/byrne-moves-into-cabrini-gang-raided Chicago Tribune – Byrne Moves Into Cabrini; Gang Raided – April 1, 1981]</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/02/us/chicago-s-mayor-spends-lovely-night-at-project.html|title=CHICAGO'S MAYOR SPENDS 'LOVELY' NIGHT AT PROJECT|first1=Douglas E.|last1=Kneeland|first2= New York|last2=Times|work=The New York Times |date=April 2, 1981|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> Hours after Byrne moved into the housing project, police raided the building and arrested eleven street gang members who they had learned through informants were planning to have a shootout in the mayor's building later that evening. 

Byrne described her first night at Cabrini-Green as "lovely" and "very quiet".{{citation needed|date=September 2018}} She stayed at Cabrini-Green for three weeks to bring attention to the housing project's crime and infrastructure problems. Her stay there ended on April 18, 1981, following an Easter celebration at the project which drew protests and demonstrators who claimed Byrne's move to the project was just a publicity stunt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/visuals/|title=Photography |website=Chicago Tribune|date=June 20, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Jane Byrne Cabrini-Green Easter: A Look Back At A Mayor's 1981 PR Fail That Ended In Shame|type=video|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/31/jane-byrne-cabrini-green-_n_2989015.html|access-date=November 17, 2014|work=[[HuffPost]]|date=March 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>[http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1981/04/18/page/21/article/mayor-byrnes-move-to-cabrini-green Chicago Tribune – Mayor Byrne move to Cabrini-Green – April 18, 1981]</ref><ref>[http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1981/03/27/page/36/article/symbolism-of-politics-is-jolted-by-jane-byrne Chicago Tribune – Symbolism of politics is jolted by Jane Byrne – March 27, 1981]</ref>