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Wednesday, October 26, 2016
October 26, 1905 -- Illinois Athletic Club Lays Its Cornerstone
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October 26, 1905 – A crowd of several hundred people watch as the cornerstone for the new Illinois Athletic clubhouse on ...
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
October 25, 1974 -- Alexander the Great Dedicates Two Sculptures
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October 25, 1974 – Riding a 40-horse wagon, following a parade of elephants, clowns and circus wagons, sculptor Alexander...
Monday, October 24, 2016
October 24, 1943 -- Is That a Rocket in Your Yard, Or . . .
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October 24, 1943 – I would imagine the folks residing at 1006 North Sheridan Road in Highland Park are darned surprised w...
Sunday, October 23, 2016
October 23, 1913 -- McWeeny Walks
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October 23, 1913 – I will admit this up front -- every time I see a news report about the Chicago police commissioner of ...
Saturday, October 22, 2016
October 22, 1887 -- Standing Lincoln Dedicated
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October 22, 1887 – Standing Lincoln , Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ sculpture of the Great Emancipator, is dedi...
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