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The untold school segregation story behind Bernie Sanders's 1963 arrest 7
Englewood parents were desperate when they called for protests of Chicago Public Schools.
by Jeff Nichols | Mar 1, 2016
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Think you know your Chicago underworld slang?
A quiz on some of the less obvious entries in a 1967 police-training dictionary
by Jeff Nichols | Jun 12, 2019
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An airport in the lake 3
How Mayor Richard J. Daley’s ambitious plan failed to take flight
by Jeff Nichols | Jul 3, 2019
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An airport in the lake 3
How Mayor Richard J. Daley’s ambitious plan failed to take flight
by Jeff Nichols | Jul 3, 2019
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Think you know your Chicago underworld slang?
A quiz on some of the less obvious entries in a 1967 police-training dictionary
by Jeff Nichols | Jun 12, 2019
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Miss Teen Wordpower
The story of forgotten Chicago vaudevillian and superfast typist Birdie Reeve
by Jeff Nichols | May 23, 2019
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The surprising Chicago origins of indoor baseball
From humble and hilarious beginnings on the south side in 1887, the sport grew into a favorite pastime for women and the working class.
by Jeff Nichols | Jan 30, 2019
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Early 20th century letters to Santa offer a sometimes grim glimpse of Christmas past
The assistant postmaster of Chicago—and his helpers—connected thousands of children in need with charities.
by Jeff Nichols | Dec 21, 2018
