Illinois timeline
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Farnsworth House Built
The Farnsworth House, was designed and constructed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe between 1945-51. It is a one-room weekend retreat in a once-rural... Read more
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TWA Flight 529 Crashes, Killing 78
At 2:04 a.m., four minutes out of Chicago's Midway Airport, something—Civil Aeronautics Board investigators are trying to discover what it was—went... Read more
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Illinois Central Commuter Train Crash
Thirty-nine people were killed and more than 200 injured Monday when an electric commuter train that was trying to back up after apparently... Read more
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Chicago Loop Derailment
AT LEAST 12 persons were killed and more than 180 injured Friday as four cars of a Chicago Transit Authority train toppled frown elevated tracks in... Read more
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American Airlines Flight 191 Crashes during Take-off
At just after 3 p.m. on May 25, 1979, an American Airlines DC-10 crashed shortly after takeoff killing all 271 on board and two on the ground. The... Read more
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Chicago Tylenol Murders
The Chicago Tylenol murders occurred when seven people died after taking pain-relief capsules that had been poisoned. The Tylenol poisonings,... Read more
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First 'Farm Aid' Concert is Held in Champaign, Illinois
It started with an offhand remark made by Bob Dylan during his performance at Live Aid, the massive fundraising concert held at Wembley Stadium,... Read more
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Chicago Heat Wave of 1995
The heat wave in July 1995 in Chicago was one of the worst weather-related disasters in Illinois history with approximately 525 deaths over a 5-day... Read more
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Senate Ethics Panel Admonishes Senator Burris for Conduct During Contentious Appointment, but Does Not Seek Further Punishment
In a letter of "qualified admonition" to Burris, the panel said it found he had provided "incorrect, inconsistent, misleading or incomplete... Read more
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Illinois Begins Offering Swine Flu Vaccination to General Public
Doctors in Illinois can now offer swine flu shots to Illinoisans without high-risk conditions, with state health officials' blessing. The... Read more
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Thompson Correctional Center in Northwestern Illinois Chosen to House Guantanamo Detainees
Obama ordered the shutdown of the detention center as one of his first acts after taking office in January. But actually closing it has proven a... Read more
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Rahm Emanuel Resigns As White House Chief Of Staff To Run For Mayor of Chicago
Although no final decision has been made because of family considerations, ABC News has learned that White House officials are preparing for Chief... Read more
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Timothy Davlin Dies
Illinois State Police are investigating the death of Springfield Mayor Timothy Davlin, whose body was found in his home Tuesday after he failed to... Read more
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Opening Statements Delivered in Rod Blagojevich Corruption Retrial
It might be called the low-budget sequel. In opening statements for Rod Blagojevich’s retrial on Monday, the defense dropped the showmanship,... Read more
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Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Testify in Rod Blagojevich Corruption Retrial
Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. and former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel (Chicago’s new mayor) created a sort of media frenzy when... Read more
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Rod Blagojevich Testifies
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich testified in his retrial on federal corruption charges Thursday, saying he had waited two and a half years for the... Read more
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Federal Jury Finds Illinois Power Broker Guilty in Shakedown of Hollywood Producer
For decades, William Cellini was feared and respected at the highest reaches of state government — advising governors, screening state Cabinet... Read more
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