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You can visit the pumpkin farm for their fall festival from Sept. 6 until Nov 3. They are open from 11 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. on weekdays and from 10 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays ...
This event was a Golden Gloves tournament sponsored by the Chicago Tribune. The tournament had outgrown its former home at the Chicago Stadium , and was moved to Soldier Field that year. The Chicago-based Golden Gloves tournament was the brain-child of Arch Ward , and was first held in 1923, before a brief state ban, and again was revived in 1928.
The Chicago Tribune is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1847, and formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper", [2][3] a slogan from which its once integrated WGN radio and WGN television received their call letters. As of 2023, it is the most-read daily newspaper in the Chicago metropolitan area ...
July 10, Chicago's first legally executed criminal, John Stone was hanged for rape and murder. Population: 4,470. [4] 1844: Lake Park designated. [5] 1847: June 10, The first issue of the Chicago Tribune is published. 1848 Chicago Board of Trade opens on April 3 by 82 local businessmen. Illinois and Michigan Canal opens and traffic begins ...
The 1979 and 1980 events, however, continued to be gatherings of amateur runners. By 1982, the race finally had sufficient prize money to attract world class athletes. The 1982 was the first with world class times such as the 2:10:59 by Greg Meyer. [19] By 1983, the Chicago Marathon had achieved its status as one of America's most important ...
September 27, 2024 at 6:41 PM. CHICAGO - With Hispanic Heritage Month in full swing, the Chicago Bears will recognize the city's rich Latino culture during Sunday’s "Latino Heritage Month Game ...
Chicago Country Fest. Chicago Flamenco Festival. Chicago Gospel Music Festival. Chicago Jazz Festival. Chicago Maritime Festival. Estrojam's Decibelle Music and Culture Festival. The Fest for Beatles Fans. Grant Park Music Festival. Hyde Park Jazz Festival.
In the fall of the 2006–07 season, the Harris Theater hosted the New York City Ballet for five days of performances that marked the company's first visit to Chicago in over 25 years. [7] This presentation grossed $2.3 million and enticed 600 new donors to support the theater, which netted $800,000 for operations and rental subsidies for its ...