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Al Capone
Al Capone
Alphonsus Capone is America's best-known mobster and the symbol of the collapse ...
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Captain George Wellington Streeter
Although Streeter (as well as Wellington) is a famous name in Chicago, Captain George Wellington Streeter wasn’t ...
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Dan Rostenkowski
Daniel David Rostenkowski was born in Chicago on January 2, 1928. It would be an understatement to say that he d...
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Harold Washington
Harold Washington was born on April 15, 1922 in Chicago, one of 11 children. His father was a Methodist m...
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Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable
Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable was a famous frontier trader, fur trapper, farmer, businessman and the authenticated...
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Michael A. Bilandic
When one hears the words “Chicago” and “Mayor,” thoughts usually go immediately to “Daley.” However, though they...
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Michael Jordan
Though not a true native, its hard to hear the name Michael Jordan and not think “Chicago.” In reality, he’s a N...
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Mike Ditka
Mike Ditka (1939 – )
Mike Ditka became the 21st Chicago Bear to be inducted into the Pro ...
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Richard J. Daley
Richard J. Daley, an only child, was born in 1902 into an Irish catholic neighborhood of south Chicago. ...
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The Monster of 63rd Street, Dr. H. H. Holmes
Herman Webster Mudgett (1861-1896) graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1884 and moved to ...
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