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History. Jews arrived in Chicago immediately after its 1833 incorporation. [2] The Ashkenazim were the first Jewish group settling in Chicago. In the late 1830s and early 1840s a group of mostly Bavarian German Jews came to Chicago. [5] On Yom Kippur 1845 the first Jewish religious service in Chicago was held. [6]
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The Chicago Transit Authority board voted unanimously on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, to rename the station to its current name. Bus connections View of Library-State/Van Buren from Dearborn Street. CTA. 2 Hyde Park Express (Weekday Rush Hours only) 6 Jackson Park Express; 10 Museum of Science and Industry (Memorial Day-Labor Day Only)
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded on January 16, 1966, and played its first game during the 1966–67 NBA season. [9]
The 1968 Chicago riots, in the United States, were sparked in part by the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Rioting and looting followed, with people flooding out onto the streets of major cities, primarily in black urban areas. [1] Over 100 major U.S. cities experienced disturbances, resulting in roughly $50 million in damage.
June 2018. Block Club Chicago is an online newspaper that reports local and neighborhood news in Chicago. The website operates as a non-profit, subscription-based service. [1] [2] After DNAinfo was shut down in November 2017, Block Club Chicago was founded by three former DNAinfo Chicago editors – Shamus Toomey, Stephanie Lulay, and Jen Sabella.
Education. B.A. in Journalism from Columbia College and attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Occupation. Television journalist/Author. Years active. 1989-present. Anita Padilla is an American television journalist best known as an anchor/reporter and works on stories that impact the lives of Chicagoans. She is the recipient of two Emmys.
Personal. Fratto is the nephew of Louis Fratto, an associate of Al Capone and reputed Des Moines, Iowa mob boss from 1930 until 1967. Fratto was reportedly made in 1988. Possibly in the same ceremony as Salvatore "Solly D" DeLaurentis and John "Pudgy" Matassa. He lives in Darien, Illinois .