Sunday, March 24, 2019

March 24, 1914 -- Federal Reserve System Plans Chicago District

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glassdoor.com March 24, 1914 --     The organizers of the federal reserve banking system decide that Chicago will be the center of one ...
Saturday, March 23, 2019

March 23, 1910 -- Chicago Police Silence the Oom-Pah Music

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flickr.com M arch 23, 1910 – Trouble on Quincy Street as a police officer, one William Rourke, “a County Kerry man,” [Chicago Daily T...
Friday, March 22, 2019

March 22, 1946 -- State Street Looks to Helicopter Shoppers

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artsandculture.google.com March 22, 1946 – With World War II concluded, the city begins to look toward the future, and Randall Cooper,...
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Thursday, March 21, 2019

March 21, 1963 -- CTA Head Virgil Gunlock Dies

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Virgil E. Gunlock illinilambdachi.com March 21, 1963 – The head of the Chicago Transit Authority, Virgil E. Gunlock, dies in Illinois M...
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

March 20, 1951 -- Illinois Central Served with "Jim Crow" Lawsuit

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american-rails.com March 20, 1951 – The Illinois Commerce Commission receives a complaint filed by the State’s Attorney’s office on be...
Tuesday, March 19, 2019

March 19, 1900 -- First Ward Hosts 746 Saloons

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explore.chicagocollections.org March 19, 1900 – The Chicago Daily Tribune reports that the City Missionary Society has produced a map...
Monday, March 18, 2019

March 18, 1938 -- Central Trust Company Building Is Razed

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chicagology.com hines.com March 18, 1938 – Wreckers begin the razing of the Central Trust Company building at Monroe and La Sall...