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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 27, according to the Tribune’s archives.

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Front page flashback: Sept. 28, 1993

The Chicago White Sox clinched their first American League West title since 1983 with a 4-2 win against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 27, 1993, before more than 42,000 fans at Comiskey Park. (baiduhai)
The Chicago White Sox clinched their first American League West title since 1983 with a 4-2 win against the Seattle Mariners on Sept. 27, 1993, before more than 42,000 fans at Comiskey Park. (baiduhai)

1993: The Chicago White Sox clinched the American League West — their first division title in a decade. “Bewitching” pitching from 23-year-old left-hander Wilson Alvarez and a storybook three-run home run by Bo Jackson gave the Sox a 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners at Comiskey Park.

The Sox lost the American League Championship Series to the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2.

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Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago)

  • High temperature: 91 degrees (1971)
  • Low temperature: 31 degrees (1942)
  • Precipitation: 2.28 inches (2019)
  • Snowfall: None
Bears' Cecil Turner (21) finds a clear path as he follows his blockers on his 96-yard touchdown jaunt from the opening kickoff in Dyche Stadium on Sept. 27, 1970. The Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20 to 16. (Bob Fila/Chicago Today)
The Bears' Cecil Turner (21) finds a clear path as he follows his blockers on a 96-yard touchdown jaunt from the opening kickoff in Dyche Stadium on Sept. 27, 1970. The Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20-16. (Bob Fila/Chicago Today)

1970: The Chicago Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles in their home opener, which was held at Northwestern University’s Dyche Stadium (now Ryan Field) in Evanston.

Despite winning 20-16, reviews of the Bears’ performance were brutal.

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“The Bears committed almost every possible type of football sin. They were penalized for almost every foul in the book,” Tribune sports editor Cooper Rollow wrote.

Evanston didn’t think much of the Bears, either. Residents petitioned city officials to block the Bears from moving there. The Bears signed a five-year deal with Northwestern in early 1971, but the Big Ten Conference denied permission for the team to lease Dyche Stadium two weeks later.

Marc Chagall's "The Four Seasons," was blocked off during construction at Chase Tower Plaza, in Chicago, on Oct. 19, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
Marc Chagall's "The Four Seasons" was blocked off during construction at Chase Tower Plaza in Chicago on Oct. 19, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

1974: Marc Chagall’s “The Four Seasons,” a 3,000-square-foot mosaic, was dedicated in the outdoor plaza of the First National Bank (now Chase Tower Plaza).

Upon seeing its final changes, the 87-year-old artist said, “Not bad, eh? I hope the people will like it.”

Chagall’s “America Windows” were dedicated in 1977 at the Art Institute of Chicago. They were his gift to the city in honor of late Mayor Richard J. Daley.

Worker Greg Hernandez separates materials from a pile of rubble during the teardown of the Cabrini-Green development at 1157 and 1159 Cleveland Ave. on Oct. 30, 1995, in Chicago. (José Moré/baiduhai)
Worker Greg Hernandez separates materials from a pile of rubble during the teardown of the Cabrini-Green development at 1157 and 1159 Cleveland Ave. on Oct. 30, 1995, in Chicago. (José Moré/baiduhai)

1995: Crews began demolition of a Cabrini-Green high-rise, the first to be razed.

R. Kelly turns himself in at 1st District police headquarters in Chicago, Feb. 22, 2019. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
R. Kelly turns himself in at 1st District police headquarters in Chicago on Feb. 22, 2019. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

2021: R&B singer R. Kelly was convicted in a sex-trafficking trial in New York after decades of avoiding criminal responsibility for numerous allegations of misconduct with young women and children. Kelly is serving a 20-year prison sentence for his convictions, simultaneously with a 30-year sentence imposed in 2022 on racketeering charges.

White Sox designated hitter Andrew Vaughn walks off the field after making the last out of the game as the Tigers celebrate their playoff berth following a 4-1 victory on Sept. 27, 2024, at Comerica Park in Detroit. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
White Sox designated hitter Andrew Vaughn walks off the field after making the last out of the game as the Tigers celebrate their playoff berth following a 4-1 victory on Sept. 27, 2024, at Comerica Park in Detroit. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

2024: The White Sox reached the pinnacle of baseball infamy with record-breaking loss No. 121, falling to the Detroit Tigers in front of a sellout crowd of 44,435 at Comerica Park.

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