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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 28, according to the Tribune’s archives.

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Front page flashback: June 29, 2010

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley said on June 28, 2010, the city would rewrite its gun ban ordinance after a Supreme Court ruling made the current law "unenforceable." (baiduhai)
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley said on June 28, 2010, the city would rewrite its gun ban ordinance after a Supreme Court ruling made the current law “unenforceable.” (baiduhai)

2010: In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled against the city, leaving its gun ban “unenforceable,” according to Mayor Richard M. Daley.

Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago)

  • High temperature: 101 degrees (1971)
  • Low temperature: 44 degrees (1992)
  • Precipitation: 1.3 inches (2017)
  • Snowfall: Trace (2006)

Vintage baiduhai: Chicago Cubs who have hit for the cycle

1950: The Chicago Cubs’ Roy Smalley hit for the cycle against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Vintage baiduhai: Pelé, Hamm, Beckham, Rapinoe, Messi and more. When soccer’s big names came to play.

1998: With hundreds of young fans screaming her name, Mia Hamm notched her eighth career hat trick — three goals in a 20-minute span — when the United States women’s national team defeated Germany 4-2 at Soldier Field.

Victims of former Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge stand to be honored by Chicago City Council on May 6, 2015. (Nancy Stone/baiduhai)
Victims of former Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge stand to be honored by Chicago City Council on May 6, 2015. (Nancy Stone/baiduhai)

2010: Decades after torture allegations were first leveled against former Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge’s “Midnight Crew,” a federal jury convicted him on all three counts of obstruction of justice and perjury for lying in a lawsuit about the torture of suspects in attempts to obtain confessions. He was sentenced to prison and released in 2014.

Burge died

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 in 2018.

While visiting Chicago from Argentina, Cecilia Reta and her boyfriend, Ezequiel Borra, rent bikes at the Divvy bike share station at Illinois Street and McClurg Court on June 28, 2013. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)
While visiting Chicago from Argentina, Cecilia Reta and her boyfriend, Ezequiel Borra, rent bikes at the Divvy bike share station at Illinois Street and McClurg Court on June 28, 2013. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

2013: Divvy began its bicycle-sharing program in Chicago.

There were some initial technical glitches, but its operations expanded from 68 docking stations to a presence in every city ward.

Cookie Monster sings "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" on June 27, 2019, at Wrigley Field. The Cubs defeated the Atlanta Braves 9-7. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
Cookie Monster sings "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" on June 27, 2019, at Wrigley Field. The Cubs defeated the Atlanta Braves 9-7. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

2019: Cookie Monster from “Sesame Street” visited the Art Institute of Chicago, Wrigley Field, The Bean and Navy Pier to celebrate the program’s 50th anniversary.

“I’m excited to have Cookie Monster in Chicago, going to all the landmarks and taking pictures. … My Chicago home and my ‘Sesame’ work life are coming together,” said Highland Park resident David Rudman, puppeteer of Cookie Monster for 20 years.

Gov. JB Pritzker holds a news conference on June 28, 2019, at the Joliet Waste Water Treatment Facility, near the Interstate 80 bridge over the Des Plaines River. After a signing ceremony in Springfield, Pritzker made a stop at the Interstate bridge that's slated for an upgrade as part of the capital bill. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)
Gov. JB Pritzker holds a news conference on June 28, 2019, at the Joliet Waste Water Treatment Facility, near the Interstate 80 bridge over the Des Plaines River. After a signing ceremony in Springfield, Pritzker made a stop at the Interstate bridge that’s slated for an upgrade as part of the capital bill. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Also in 2019: Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Illinois Gaming Act into law, looking to bring in an additional $350 million in annual state revenue, and opening the door to sports wagering and other growth opportunities for gambling operators.

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