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Back to SearchFROM THE ARCHIVES - Lincoln Park's High Bridge / Suicide Bridge
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ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN OCTOBER 2020.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Lincoln Park had a “High Bridge” which rose 75 feet over the s…
1 year, 6 months ago
Episode 805 - Five Pioneering Women of Chicago
Season 8 Episode 805
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It is Women's History Month! Here's a look at five pioneering women in Chicago's history: Chicago founder Kitihawa du Sable, women's …
1 year, 6 months ago
FROM THE ARCHIVES - Police Chief Francis O'Neill, Chicago's Savior of Irish Music
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Just in time for St. Patrick's Day 2025, here's a little history about Chicago's connection to preserving Irish music, originally pos…
1 year, 7 months ago
Episode 804 - Chicago Crime: The Automatic Trio and the Car Barn Murders
Season 8 Episode 804
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Originally released in September of 2021, this episode has been enhanced with additional music and sound effects.
Sixteen years before…
1 year, 7 months ago
Episode 803 - Illinois' Underground Railroad
Season 8 Episode 803
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For Black Americans seeking to escape enslavement in the first half of the 1800s, Chicago was often an important stop on their path t…
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 802 - Chicago Connections: The Jackson Five
Season 8 Episode 802
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While not from here, their connection to this city is undeniable and Chicago’s influence most certainly contributed to their rise as …
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 801 - Unchecked Graft: Chicago Mayor William "Big Bill" Thompson
Season 8 Episode 801
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This is a revised, expanded, and re-recorded version of an episode that was originally released in 2020.
William "Big Bill" Thompson w…
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 725 - Chicago's Forgotten Towns, Neighborhoods, and Names, Part 2
Season 7 Episode 725
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An area once called Dunkley’s Grove was considered for a new stadium for the Chicago White Sox, not in old-timey days – in 1986! Was …
1 year, 10 months ago
Episode 724 - Chicago Mob Stories - The Handshake Murder of Dean O'Banion
Season 7 Episode 724
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1 year, 11 months ago
Episode 723 - Chicago Horror: The Grimes Sisters Murders
Season 7 Episode 723
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Their killings stand out as one of Chicago's most infamous unsolved crimes. Today we’re discussing the Grimes Sisters Murders.
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1 year, 11 months ago