Chicago
Stories from the city that never did anything quietly.
Chicago
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Aug 26, 2026
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"I'm Just About Disgusted With the Whole Thing"
Red Grange was fed up with professional football
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Aug 15, 2026
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The Last Bottle of Beer
Or a publicity stunt. Either way it was "insured" for $25,000
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Aug 14, 2026
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Spooners' Park
Sanctioned PDA... It took on the nickname proudly.
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Aug 10, 2026
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One Man Paid $2300 To Be Ambassador
Turned out, that's not how it works.
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Jun 24, 2026
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The Numbers That Defined 1926
Some are more believable than others
Chicago
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Jun 9, 2026
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He bet $1K he could walk from CHI to NY with no food.
Doctors said he'd drop dead before he finished
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Jun 6, 2026
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The Greatest American Shape
Body shape that is. See what they had to say about our bodies in 1926.
Chicago
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Jun 3, 2026
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Martin Durkin Trial Opens Today
The coverage was more interested in his looks and the women than the actual murder which changed federal law forever.
