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Mark Jacob

How the Harlem Globetrotters Were Born in Chicago
By Mark Jacob
The five Black basketball players hailed from the South Side, and they were managed by a 5-foot-3 North Side Jewish guy. Read more
50 Years Ago, Female Bartenders Became Legal in Chicago
By Mark Jacob
A cringeworthy court transcript sheds light on a long-held bastion of sexism in the city. Read more
20 Very Bad Chicago Media Gaffes
By Mark Jacob
Including at least three instances of journalists pretending to be homeless or disabled Read more
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