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[email protected]. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. © Chicago Historical Society, 2018. MAKING HISTORY I Breaking Chicago’s Glass Ceilings: Making History Interviews with Deborah L. DeHaas and Adele S. Simmons TIMOTHY J. GILFOYLE hicago is no stranger to powerful women. From Juliette Kinzie to Jane Addams to Michelle Obama, the city has been home to women Cwhose influence extended far beyond the borders of Cook County. Adele S. Simmons and Deborah L. DeHaas exemplify this tradition, devoting their successful professional careers to breaking the glass ceilings that historically restricted the leadership roles of women in business, edu - Deborah L. DeHaas (left) received the 2017 cation, and philanthropy. Bertha Honoré Palmer Making History Today, DeHaas is vice chairman, chief inclusion officer, and a national Award for Distinction in Civic Leadership.