Thursday, July 19, 2018

July 19, 1984 -- Chicago Harbor Lighthouse Named to National Register

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July 19, 1984 – The Chicago Harbor Lighthouse is named to the National Register of Historic Places.  The lighthouse originally came abo...
Wednesday, July 18, 2018

July 18, 1966 -- John Hancock Receives First Steel

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July 18, 1966 – The first steel column, 35 feet long, weighing 30 tons, is set in place for the John Hancock building at Michigan Avenu...
Tuesday, July 17, 2018

July 17. 1933 -- Balbo and His Flyers Honored Before Heading to New York City

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July 17, 1933 – A parade to honor General Italo Balbo and the aviators who accompanied him from Italy to Chicago begins at the Stevens ...
Monday, July 16, 2018

July 16, 1866 -- State Street Inferno Takes 40 Homes

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July 16, 1866 – For three hours a fire that begins in a haystack at the rear of State Street near Polk Street rages out of control, con...
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Sunday, July 15, 2018

July 15, 1925 -- Outer Drive and Twenty-Third Street Viaduct Opened

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July 15, 1925 – A fireworks display in Grant Park caps a celebration that sees thousands of flower-decked automobiles and trucks pass t...
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Saturday, July 14, 2018

July 14, 1928 -- Palmolive Building Gets Added Height

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July 14, 1928 – Announcement is made that the plan for the new Palmolive building, under construction at the southeast corner of Michig...
Friday, July 13, 2018

July 13, 1966 -- Eight Nurses Killed on City's South Side

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July 13, 1966 – After spending the day drinking in taverns near his rooming house on the south side of the city, Richard Speck breaks i...