Thirty years ago today, the Chicago White Sox played their final game at Comiskey Park. Originally named White Sox Park, the concrete and steel structure was built at 35th Street and Shields Avenue to replace the all-wooden South Side Park in 1910. Comiskey Park hosted more than 6,000 Major League games, four World Series, including the 1918 World More
On September 26, 1870, the Palmer House Hotel opened for business. The crown jewel in the holdings of department store mogul turned real-estate developer Potter Palmer, it was a wedding present to his wife, Bertha. Throughout its three incarnations, the Palmer House Hotel was the pinnacle of grandeur and luxury in Chicago and was for More
As the Cubs and Sox battle on the South Side this weekend, we can only hope for an all-Chicago Fall Classic this postseason. If that happened, it wouldn’t be the first time the teams have faced off in the World Series. In 1906, the baseball world focused its eyes on Chicago for the first-ever intracity More
Today we remember Gale Sayers, a first-round draft pick for the Chicago Bears in the 1965 NFL Draft who spent his entire seven-year career with the team and was known for his running style and ability to avoid tackles. Though injuries cut his career short, his accomplishments as both halfback and kick returner made him More
Today is National Voter Registration Day! Voting is a core principle of being American, but to exercise this basic right, you must be registered to vote. In the 2016 US presidential election, more than 34 million potential voters reported being unable to vote due to not being registered. In a 2020 study by the Knight More