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Tag: History

What's Next for Northerly Island?
By Ryan Smith
Chicago planned to turn the 91-acre peninsula into an oasis on Lake Michigan. A decade later, it's a noble failure. Read more
Why Tavern-Style Pizza Is Chicago's Signature Food
By Edward McClelland
Chicagoans are ordering a ton of thin-crust pies during the pandemic. A brief history of the style — and why it may edge out Italian beef as our quintessential delicacy. Read more
Chicago's All-Black Rowing Team, 20 Years Later
By Skyler Aikerson
A new documentary catches up with members of the crew team from Manley High School in East Garfield Park. Read more
Could COVID-19 Spark a Downstate Renaissance?
By Edward McClelland
For decades, residents have fled Illinois's smaller cities for Chicago. But some think the tables could turn, and quickly. Read more
Timuel Black: “With King, We Knew Who We Were Following”
Interview by Mike Thomas
The historian and activist, 101, on the George Floyd protests, marching with MLK, and a new generation of demonstrators Read more
How Nixon Used the ‘68 Riots to Flip Illinois
By Edward McClelland
After unrest on the West Side following MLK's assassination — and later at the DNC — Illinois went to the Republicans, who won the state in six consecutive elections. Read more
A Brief History of Wanting a Fifth Star on Chicago’s Flag
By Edward McClelland
Mayor Lightfoot wants our efforts fighting COVID-19 to warrant a change to the flag. There's precedent for that, but is this pandemic worthy? Read more
The Battle That Chicago Forgot
By Ryan Smith
Nearly ten years before Haymarket, dozens of strikers were killed in a clash at 16th and Halsted. Read more
Chicago’s Cemeteries Offer Solace for the Living
By Robert Loerzel
Our copyeditor-about-town on the eerie acres largely untouched by the stay-at-home order Read more
RIP Playboy, Unlikely Midwestern Symbol of Sexual Revolution
By Edward McClelland
The magazine, which ceased publication last week amid fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, never shook its middlebrow ethos. Read more
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