This Week in Illinois History

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This Week in Illinois History provides a 90-second snapshot of an event significant to Illinois history. Join Host Clint Cargile as he covers big events while also exposing little-known pieces of Illinois history.

  1. MAR 30

    This Week In Illinois History: Cheap Trick Day (April 1, 2007)

    No Foolin’: On April 1, 2007, the Illinois General Assembly passed Senate Resolution 255, designating every April 1 in Illinois as "Cheap Trick Day."

    2 min

  2. MAR 23

    This Week In Illinois History: Remembering Ida B. Wells (March 25, 1931)

    On March 25, 1931, Illinois, and the nation, mourned the loss of suffragist and civil rights icon Ida B. Wells. But before she became a crusader for women’s rights, Wells came to national attention as a crusader against lynchings of African Americans in the South.

    2 min

  3. MAR 16

    This Week In Illinois History: The Pinball Prohibition (March 17, 1939)

    March 17, 1937: Illinois Attorney General John E. Cassidy declared that all pinball machines were to be outlawed as gambling devices. He called them "pernicious and dangerous to the public welfare." Law enforcement officers around the state pledged their support, ready to seize the machines just as they would slot machines.

    2 min

  4. MAR 9

    This Week In Illinois History: Bobby Hull Breaks NHL Record (March 12, 1966)

    On March 12, 1966, just five minutes into the third period against the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawk Bobby Hull scored his 50th goal of the season. The Chicago Stadium crowd roared as their hometown hero tied a league record he already shared with two others. The Blackhawks' winger, known as "The Golden Jet" for his speed, skill and dashing blond hair, was one of the most popular players in the National Hockey League.

    2 min

  5. MAR 2

    This Week In Illinois History: Salt In Our State’s Wounds (March 3, 1803)

    Before coal, before oil, even before corn, the biggest and busiest industry in Illinois was salt.

    2 min

  6. FEB 23

    This Week in Illinois History: Carl Sandburg named state Poet Laureate (February 28, 1962)

    Carl Sandburg, author, journalist, folk singer, and poet of the people, appointed Poet Laureate of Illinois.

    2 min

  7. 03/14/2022

    This Week in Illinois History: Birth of Wyatt Earp, the Peoria Bummer (March 19, 1848)

    Brave. Courageous. Bold. All words used to describe legendary Western lawman Wyatt Earp. But novels, films and TV shows often overlook his reckless youth in Illinois, where he earned a reputation as a thief, swindler and pimp.

    2 min

  8. 03/07/2022

    This Week in Illinois History: Chicago Mayor killed by assassin (March 6, 1933)

    A popular Chicago Mayor and champion to the city's overlooked immigrant communities is struck down by an assassin’s bullet, a bullet that was meant for someone else.

    2 min
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This Week in Illinois History provides a 90-second snapshot of an event significant to Illinois history. Join Host Clint Cargile as he covers big events while also exposing little-known pieces of Illinois history.

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