Two murders. One paved the way for fingerprint use to determine the identity of a criminal. The other cut short the life of a farmer. Those responsible for the horrible deeds ended up in the same place. Show your support of t...
One from the archives for your Memorial Day weekend listening. Enjoy. It was an industry that at one time employed 700,000 workers, including 200,000 here in the Chicago area. Italians, Poles, Mexicans, African Americans, and...
What's the deal with those big Schlitz globes on the sides of buildings around the city? Have a listen and find out! Chicago History Trivia Night - Beer, Booze, and Bars-Themed Trivia for Illinois Craft Beer Week at Begyle Br...
One On Every Corner travels to Scofflaw, located on the southwest corner of Armitage and Kedzie. Joining me for this episode are Chalonda White (aka Afro.Beer.Chick) and Nik White, host of the Chicago Beer Pass podcast. Socia...
What do you do when you and some pals pull off a big robbery? Why, by some planes, of course! Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click o...
Some EXTRAS from my conversation with Mark Guarino, author of "Country and Midwestern." If you haven't listened to the main episode yet, look for episode 612 from April 1, 2023 and give that a listen first. Buy the book from ...
One On Every Corner looks at the history of Chicago bars and the neighborhoods that surround them. This episode was recorded at Sidetrack in Northalsted with Mike McMains. Check out the in-person and virtual Tours with Mike -...
Author Mark Guarino 's book "Country and Midwestern: Chicago in the History of Country and the Folk Revival" tells the untold story of the vital role Chicago played in the rise of prewar country music, the folk revival of the...
She was born in Chicago into a wealthy family in the late 1800s and would go on to change the way forensic investigators do their jobs. Today we’re discussing Frances Glessner Lee, The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Deaths, ...
Geoffrey Baer is back to discuss his latest WTTW special "The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago." Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - j...
In the late 1920s and early 1930s, the Communist Party in Chicago encouraged black women working in sweat shops to stand up for themselves and strike for better wages, better working conditions, and more. Today we’re talking ...
Many towns in the Chicago area were established to be all-white, keeping out blacks, Asians, Jews, Native Americans, and others, allowing minorities to work in those towns but not live there. Those individuals also needed to ...
Today's episode comes courtesy of Tony Thaxton, host of " Bizarre Albums ," a podcast devoted to exploring music's weirder side. And let's be honest - The Chicago Bears dancing and rapping? Pretty weird. Support the show for ...
One On Every Corner looks at the history of Chicago bars and the neighborhoods that surround them. This episode was recorded at Simon's on Clark Street in Andersonville with Robert Loerzel. Get Out and Enjoy Live Theatre! 177...
The workers were on Lake Michigan, a mile and a half from shore, when the fire started. Today we’re talking about the 71st Street Crib Disaster of 1909. Support the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/...
Each accused of unrelated murders, two real-life Chicago women in the 1920s use the media to garner support for themselves in order to avoid prison. Their stories inspired one of the longest-running musicals of all time. Chic...
Come check out GMan Tavern for yourself! https://gmantavern.com/ Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower...
Chicago has seen some terrible winter weather over the years, with some of those icy storms bringing the city that works to a screeching halt. Chicago The Musical at the CIBC Theatre: https://www.broadwayinchicago.com/tickets...
Author Connie Fairbanks joins me to discuss her book "Chicago's West Loop: Then and Now." Purchase the book from the author: https://www.conniefairbanks.com/ Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3BzEPxt Chicago The Musical at the CIB...
There had never been a murder in Kenilworth, just north of Chicago, until September 18, 1966, when 21-year-old Valerie Percy was slain. If you have information about this crime, please contact the Kenilworth Police Department...
Vampires? A Devil-Child? A mobsters coming back from the dead? Only in Chicago. Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the micropho...
While I'm busy researching the last two episodes of the current season, I didn't want to leave you hanging, so please enjoy episode one of "If The Walls Could Talk," about the tangled history and the true crimes that brought ...
More stories from Chicago's Seedy Motel Row. If you haven't listened to the original episode, please do so now. Help support the show for the cost of a cup of coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a vo...
The rise of motels along Chicago’s landscape brought many things – convenience, freedom, less expensive lodging than fancy hotels downtown – but in some areas, it also brought crime. Today we’re talking about Chicago’s Seedy ...
