About Sullivan, Roger C. Sullivan High School

Sullivan, Roger C. (1861-1920) Roger C. Sullivan was born in Belvidere, Illinois. After working on a farm for several years, Sullivan came to Chicago in 1879 and began working as a machinist at the West Side Street Railway shops. He was elected Probate clerk in 1890, precipitating a rapid rise into the upper ranks of the Democratic party. He later became the secretary of the Ogden Gas Company and amassed a substantial fortune.

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Ascencion V. Juarez

CPS Leadership Role: 
Officer
Principal
CPS Schools Attended: 
Sullivan

Hal Bruno

Achievement: 
Journalist
CPS Schools Attended: 
Sullivan High School

Haskell Wexler

Recognized Achievement: 
Oscar Winner
CPS Schools Attended: 
Nettelhorst
Sullivan Jr. High
Sullivan High School

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Sullivan Class of 1980's 30 Year Reunion

Class of 1980 is having their 30 year reunion on Friday October 15, 2010 at Maggianos in Old Orchard Ctr, Skokie.  Please visit www.sullivan1980.com for all the details and register by mail or on line.  Deadline for registration is 09/24.  We hope to see you there!

Sullivan Class of June 1961 begins planning its 50th Reunion to take place in 2011

Hi from Marsha Schwartz Landau. A newly constituted reunion committee met recently to get things started. We hope to contact EVERYONE who was in our June 1961 class. Please get back to me at mathmarsha@yahoo.com with your contact info--name, email, home address, phone, cell, etc.

Come out to a show!

Sullivan Alumni, Jimmy Rane, has started a rock band. Go to myspace.com/theviaducts for upcoming shows. I'd love to see you there.