Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Chicago Police camera in 2006 Chicago Police helmet & billy-club circa 1968. Chicago police officers are required to buy their own duty equipment (except Taser x2 and Motorola radio Motorola phone). [118] All field officers must also be qualified to carry a Taser. Some officers choose to carry a backup weapon as well, which must meet certain ...
July 10, Chicago's first legally executed criminal, John Stone was hanged for rape and murder. Population: 4,470. [4] 1843: Chicago's first cemetery, Chicago City Cemetery, was established in Lincoln Park. [5] 1844: Lake Park designated. [6] 1847: June 10, The first issue of the Chicago Tribune is published. 1848
Additionally, it includes 442 maps, more than 400 vintage photographs, [25] over 250 sketches of "historically significant business enterprises", [6] a dictionary of Chicago-area businesses, a biographical dictionary and a 21-page timeline that traces the history of Chicago from 1630 to 2000. [3] [10]
The second title used for the head of police was "City Marshall", which was used from 1842 through 1861. [1] [2] The position was an elected one. [1] For a single year during (1855-56) this time, Chicago briefly had an appointed Chief of Police position that co-headed the department alongside the City Marshall. [1]
57th 58th Fred C. Engel 1894–1896 Republican [1] [8] Zina R. Carter: 1895–1896 Republican [1] [8] 59th August W. Miller 1896–1899 [1] 60th Anton Novak 1896–1897 [1] 61st Peter Biewer 1897–1899 [1] 62nd Michael Zimmer 1899 Later elected alderman again in 1901 in 12th ward [1] William F. Brennan 1899–1901 Redistricted to 12th ward in ...
At its first appearance in records by explorers, the Chicago area was inhabited by a number of Algonquian peoples, including the Mascouten and Miami.The name "Chicago" is generally believed to derive from a French rendering of the Miami–Illinois language word šikaakwa, referring to the plant Allium tricoccum, as well as the animal skunk. [3]
October 8, 1871 – Much of the city's population lost everything, including for 300 people their lives, to a fire that lasted 36 hours and brought rampant looting. [5]1879 – Michael Cassius McDonald, lived in the midst of what was called "Hair-Trigger Block," was a gambling kingpin who understood the power of a bribe.
Riots and civil unrest in Chicago chronological order; Date Issue Event Deaths Injuries May 20–21, 2012 Political Chicago NATO summit protests - Mass protests against a NATO summit held in Chicago. Protestors scuffled with police and more than two dozen were injured after being clubbed with police batons. [15] 0 24+ March 11, 2016 Political