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A Chicago Lunch Counter Sit-In
18 years before the famous Woolworth's sit-in, 28 young people refused to leave the Jack Spratt Coffee House on the south side until they were served.
April 10 at 1:19 PM
Henry Gerber's Gay Rights Group
The first gay rights group in the US was founded in Chicago in 1924 by Henry Gerber, a German immigrant.
April 1 at 7:51 PM 3.5 4
Meigs Field's Overnight Closure
The FAA maximum fine for closing an airport without ample notice increased from $33,000 to $10,000 per day in response to Mayor Daley closing Meigs Field overnight.
March 5 at 11:16 PM
The Owners of Our Parking Spaces
Abu Dhabi owns a nearly-majority share of a 75 year lease on Chicago's curb-side parking.
February 15 at 5:04 PM 3.4 4
Smoke Filled Room
The political phrase "smoke filled room" - describing a political process not open to scrutiny - comes from the Blackstone Hotel, where Warren G Harding was selected as the republican presidential candidate in 1920.
January 20 at 10:56 PM 2.8 4