Today in Chicago History: Michael Jordan — wearing a Bulls No. 23 jersey — scores 16 points in NBA debut
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Today in History: Israel attacks Iran with retaliatory airstrikes
On October 26, 2024, Israel launched predawn airstrikes against military targets in Iran in retaliation for...
Requiem for the American Dream: A nation in search of its past, with fragile hopes for its future
There are a lot of ghosts here, but they’re the kinds of hauntings that we...
The master mystifier: Harry Houdini’s great escapes made him a star in magic’s Golden Age
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Today in Chicago History: Commuter train hits school bus hit in Fox River Grove, killing 7 students
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Today in History: Albert B. Fall convicted of accepting bribes
On Oct. 25, 1929, former Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall was convicted of...
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Today in History: Black Thursday
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Blue Island mural depicts city’s connection to Pullman strikes
A mural by Ricardo Gonzalez in Blue Island transformed a wall into at 200-foot wide...
Today in Chicago History: Cubs hire ‘Grandpa Rossy’ David Ross as their manager
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