Chicago has given the world so many firsts…. From the pinball machine to popcorn, even the first automobile race. But did you know one of the most iconic Christmas characters of all time was ...
1973: Illinois Gov. Dan Walker signed the Illinois Lottery into law, marking the 10th state in the contiguous United States ...
1903: Chicago Mayor Carter Harrison revoked the license of the South Loop’s Lone Star Saloon, 527 State St. The proprietor, ...