Thursday, Oct. 8 marks the 155th anniversary of the start of the Great Chicago Fire. The disaster claimed thousands of ...
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 destroyed 17,500 buildings, but the legend blaming Catherine O’Leary’s cow lasted for more ...
Equally famous is the story of who started the Great Chicago Fire: Mrs. O’Leary—and her cow, of course. On October 9, 1871, as the Great Chicago Fire was still burning, the Chicago Evening Journal ...
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Chicago in the 1800s: From the Great Fire to a World's Fair and the birth of the skyscraper
After the Great Fire of 1871 leveled a third of Chicago's population's homes, the city rebuilt faster than any metropolis in ...
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Today in Chicago History: ‘Hymie’ Weiss gunned down across the street from Holy Name Cathedral
To do away with the inevitable confusion, the railroads took the matter into their own hands, holding a General Time ...
Chicago's post-fire rebuilding can be compared to the travel industry's resilience, emphasizing the importance of intentional ...
Today is Thursday, Oct. 8, the 281st day of 2026. There are 84 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire began; more than 300 people died and more than 17,000 ...
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 10, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...
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The city’s MLS Club unveils exclusive spaces and unprecedented VIP access as part of Chicago’s next-generation stadium experience ...
Landmarks Illinois and Preservation Chicago are working to protect a 33-room Englewood mansion built by notorious gambling ...
Before it became a 100-story icon of the Chicago skyline, the Hancock Center had a few growing pains. The supertall ...
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