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Pages in category "1916 in Illinois" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The death ignited simmering tensions between Black migrants from the American south and predominately Irish immigrants on Chicago's South Side. The rioting lasted a week and resulted in the deaths of 23 blacks and 15 whites and left over 1,000 people, mostly black, homeless. 38 537 1916–21 Political, organized crime
The old and smaller Joliet Correctional Center, which had opened in 1858 on a site in Joliet 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the south-southeast, was being considered for closure. . Construction commenced on the new Stateville facility in 1917, in what was then an unincorporated area of Lockport Township, [a] opening in 1925 with capacity to accommodate 1,506 inmat
Illinois, Colorado: 1966–1982: 3+ Serial killer whose first murder in 1966 was of his sister-in-law in Joliet, Illinois [39] [40] John Wayne Gacy: Norwood Park: 1972–1978: 33-45: Serial killer and rapist, also known as the "Killer Clown", who killed at least 33 young men and boys [41] [42] Robert Ben Rhoades: Texas, Illinois: 1975–1990: 3 ...
This is a list of people executed in Illinois. A total of twelve people convicted of murder have been executed by the state of Illinois since 1977. [1] All were executed by lethal injection. Another man condemned in Illinois, Alton Coleman, was executed in Ohio. [2] Capital punishment in Illinois was abolished in 2011.
Media in category "Images of Illinois" The following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total. Abraham Lincoln head on shoulders photo portrait.jpg 2,850 × 3,742; 2.68 MB
Media in category "Featured pictures of Illinois" The following 22 files are in this category, out of 22 total. 20070616 Chris Young visits Wrigley (4)-edit3.jpg 1,510 × 2,310; 1,010 KB
Pages in category "1950 in Illinois" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. 1950 Chicago streetcar ...