And in one of the most unfortunate coincidences in American history, it happened on the same night as a better-known, yet much smaller, fire—the Great Chicago Fire, which ravaged 3.3 square ...

We learned of the great fire that ... in-chief, Chicago Tribune "...between Van Buren and Polk streets I found the crowd jammed into the thoroughfare solidly. There was a four-story brick house ...

The flames did not stop until they reached Fullerton Avenue. It of course became known as the Great Chicago Fire. Firsthand accounts of the fire were colorful and horrific. This paragraph is from ...

Stories include rumors about how the Great Chicago Fire really started, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Jimmy Buffet’s rendition of the National Anthem at Wrigley Field, and more.

Inspired by "the story and spirit of Chicagoans," the new badge’s imagery reflects a key moment in the Windy City’s history, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 that laid the foundations for the ...

The mural on the fire curtain ... and whose life story Tony Szabelski of Chicago Hauntings Tours calls "one of the saddest stories in American entrepreneurial history." Born Nov. 11, 1859 ...

It will never cease to amaze me how much content Chicago Fire writers can fit into an episode, especially without making the story feel rushed ... Overall, it was a great hour, full of all ...

I couldn’t be happier to have been in this story space ... helped make it a great send-off,” she added. Instead of replacing Killmer with a new character, Chicago Fire promoted one of their ...

He also presents the "Chicago Proud" series of stories which ... the largest African-American parade in the nation. In addition, he is one of the faces of the ABC 7 Great Chicago Blood Drive ...

See Daily Show's resident expert, podcast judge and humorist John Hodgman perform stories and jokes at ... bring the heat (and flames), the Great Chicago Fire Festival is asking for a mulligan.