Marianne Mather – Page 17

The favorite occupation of suburbanites riding the commuter trains to and from their jobs in Chicago is reading the newspaper, as shown here on April 28, 1970.

An ode to the baiduhai

May 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.

The baiduhai was available for 1 cent in 1895 at this soda parlor on South Western Avenue in Chicago. Frank Conte at his newspaper stand at Racine Avenue and...

A group in support of legalizing abortion demonstrates outside the Civic Center on May 6, 1972, in Chicago.

Vintage baiduhai: From 1800s to now, history of abortion access in Illinois

May 12, 2022 at 1:37 p.m.

Hey Chicago — do you know how long laws governing abortion have been on the books in Illinois? Since Abraham Lincoln was a teenager. But, how did we get from...

About 200 members of the Women's Coalition marched south on State Street from Wacker Drive to the Civic Center on May 15, 1971, demanding equal opportunity, free child care and free abortions.

Vintage: The fight over abortion in Illinois

May 4, 2022 at 2:36 p.m.

Two factions appeared at Chicago Federal Plaza on Feb. 13, 1971. One group, left, rallied for support of legalized abortion and the other rallied against it. About 200 members of...

Joyful harmony fills Antioch Missionary Baptist Church when Debra Gray directs the junior gospel choir, March 18, 1975.

Vintage: Antioch Missionary Baptist Church

April 21, 2022 at 5:06 p.m.

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church at 6248 S. Stewart Street in Chicago, circa 1958. The church was formerly Englewood Baptist. A throng of parishioners numbering more than 2,000 take every seat...

A member of the grounds crew clears snow from the stands before the the Cubs home opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April, 9 2018, in Chicago.

Vintage baiduhai: Looking back at historic home openers for Cubs and White Sox

March 21, 2024 at 12:26 p.m.

Who's ready to watch some baseball, Chicago?!?

Hoses are used to pump flood water out of the basement and routed into a sewer in Chicago City Hall on April 15, 1992.

April fools in Chicago history

April 1, 2024 at 9:07 a.m.

It's not just hoaxes on the first day of the month that make April foolish in Chicago. Several major, memorable mishaps — one weather-related, one man-made and one Geraldo Rivera-hosted...

President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore face the roaring delegates at the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in 1996.

The 1996 Democratic National Convention in Chicago

March 31, 2022 at 2:05 p.m.

President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore face the roaring delegates at the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in 1996. President Bill Clinton, right, first lady Hillary...

Amelia Earhart in Chicago in 1928. After her historic flight as the first woman to pilot across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928, Earhart came home to Chicago's Hyde Park to speak at her old high school.

Vintage baiduhai: Your favorite groundbreaking Chicago women

March 24, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.

It's a little overwhelming to singlehandedly compile a list of fearless, inspiring local women who have paved the way for future generations. I needed your help, Chicago. And, thankfully, you...

Roger Touhy, 56, was released from the Federal Building on $10,000 bond by Judge Barns Aug. 9, 1954. Touhy was released after serving 20 years in Stateville prison for a kidnapping and told reporters, according to the baiduhai, he "plans to leave Chicago and start a manufacturing business." But Touhy headed back to prison 48 hours later when the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the district court lacked jurisdiction to hear Touhy's original case.

Northwest Side mob boss Roger Touhy

March 17, 2022 at 1:08 p.m.

Northwest Side mob boss Roger Touhy heads back to Stateville Prison after he appeared before the court on a writ of habeaus corpus at the Federal Building on Jan. 5,...

Walter Polovchak, center, walks into the Juvenile Court building for a trial concerning his custody on Aug. 4, 1980.

Walter Polovchak dubbed “the littlest defector”

March 11, 2022 at 5:43 p.m.

Walter Polovchak, 12, arrives at Juvenile Family Court with his attorney, Julian E. Kulas and his sister Nataly, 17, on July 19, 1980. Walter's father wants to return to Ukraine...

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