Chicago History Podcast
Stories about the Greatest City in the World. Listen wherever you enjoy podcasts.
- I can't be the only one who rolls their eyes every time he says, "I've done more for (whatever group pops into his addled mind) than any other president."
- It's weird to think that both of Kevin McAllister's parents are gone now.
- Do you remember the Frozen Christmas of 1983? The extreme cold peaked on December 24, 1983, when Chicago recorded -25°F with a high of only -11°F, producing a daily average temperature of -18°F. Episode 819 - Frozen in Time: Chicago's Ten Coldest Days bit.ly/46fDH18
- The Feb. 1899 cold front that affected Chicago eventually swept through Havana, Cuba, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Bridgetown, Barbados. From the Feb. 10, 1899 Chicago Tribune. Episode 819 - Frozen in Time: Chicago's Ten Coldest Days bit.ly/46fDH18 or wherever you enjoy podcasts.
- And yet some still insist Hollywood is devoid of ideas. Feh to that, I say. variety.com/2026/film/ne...
- On February 9, 1899, Chicago recorded -21°F, two degrees shy of the temperature that had plagued the city 27 years earlier on Christmas Eve 1872. Episode 819 - Frozen in Time: Chicago's Ten Coldest Days bit.ly/46fDH18 or wherever you enjoy podcasts.
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- I never noticed the record store at the beginning of "Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation" is called "The Vinyl Offer." Love it.
- If you haven't watched this piece from @moreperfectunion.bsky.social, now is a good time. youtu.be/TqIZQMUmiI4?...
- Former home of Chicago Fire Department Engine 114 at 3542 W. Fullerton Ave. Built in 1907, motorized in 1921, and disbanded in Feb. 1969 with its members sent to other units. Postcard image circa 1908.
- I think we can all agree the world needs more people called "Fritzy." Bonus points if they own a tavern named after themselves.
- I'm not saying the rains in Chicago are strong tonight, but I just saw an old man with a beard and a large boat gathering animals 2x2. Concerning.
- Designed by Chicago artist Frederick C. Hibbard, the Carter Harrison Memorial in Chicago's Union Park was dedicated in 1907.
- Free Museum Days in Chicago, courtesy of @do312.bsky.social do312.com/p/chicago-fr...
- Good golly. Far too young. Prayers for his family. www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news...
- Funny how stuff like this plays out. #BelieveTheScience www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/05/f...
- On April 28, 1955, a blaze broke out at the Green Mill Hotel at 518 N. Green Street which caused the deaths of seven occupants and two firefighters. Women and children were among the 85 residents at this transient hotel. FROM THE ARCHIVES: Chicago's Skid Row Flophouse Fires bit.ly/49u4WXL
- On Oct. 19, 1955, Madison Street’s Skid Row saw its final deadly hotel fire of the year when a blaze at the 84-room Adams Hotel at 1008 Madison Street killed two men and injured ten people, including two firefighters. FROM THE ARCHIVES: Chicago's Skid Row Flophouse Fires bit.ly/49u4WXL
- One of my favorite @danwilsonmusic.bsky.social songs to start 2026... open.spotify.com/track/6vW5YG...
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- To research later. Saw this on Lawrence Ave. (between Avers and Springfield) earlier today. Can't believe I've never spotted this sign before.
- The Barton Hotel at 644 W. Madison offered 336 transient rooms, each measuring 4 feet by 6 feet. At the top of the 7-foot walls were chicken-wire ceilings. In Feb. of 1955, a fire broke out that would claim the lives of 29 men. FROM THE ARCHIVES: Chicago's Skid Row Flophouse Fires bit.ly/49u4WXL
- On Dec. 17, 1953, a fire swept through the three-story 45-room Reliance Hotel at 1702 W. Madison. Although civilian deaths were limited to one, five firefighters battling the blaze lost their lives when the two upper floors and a wall collapsed. Chicago's Skid Row Flophouse Fires bit.ly/49u4WXL
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- Among late-80s holiday action-movie villains, Alan Rickman in Die Hard and Gary Busey in Lethal Weapon are both absolutely top notch. Special praise for Al Leong, the perfect henchman in both movies.
- Dear Milwaukee and WJOI - I don't often get this far north of Chicago, but this cavalcade of holiday polka music has made my day. share.google/0HuRWm1weefm...
- After the crash, George Collins's widow, Cardiss Collins, was elected to fill his seat in Congress. She would go on to serve for 24 years, becoming one of the longest-serving Black women in the House of Representatives. Ep 818 - The Crash and Conspiracies of United 553 bit.ly/4iSiQq0
- Killed in the crash of United flight 553 was CBS News correspondent Michelle Clark. Clark’s family's decision to move into the then all-white neighborhood of Cicero, Illinois sparked the Cicero Race Riot of 1951. Ep 818 - The Crash and Conspiracies of United 553 bit.ly/4iSiQq0
- Need some holiday music that you haven't heard a billion times? Check out the four-track "name your price" Thanatos Christmas Moments EP. Support independent music! @paogle.bsky.social thanatos-projekt.bandcamp.com/album/christ...
- There can never be too much Geoffrey Baer programming on @wttw.bsky.social. Chicago Works premieres tonight at 7pm. wttw.com/chicagoworks #ChicagoWorksWTTW
