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Episode 824 - Peshtigo 1871: A Town Consumed with author Deborah Hufford
Oct 6, 2026 · 1:03:17Send us Fan Mail This week marks the anniversary of one of the worst fires in United States history, one that started on October 8, 1871. No, it isn't the Great Chicago Fire. The Peshtigo Wisconsin Fire was far worse. Listen to how it developed, the Chi
FROM THE ARCHIVES - Great Purolator Armored Express Heist, The
Jul 19, 2026 · 20:45Send us Fan Mail Back soon with new episodes! Until then, enjoy this bonkers story originally released in December 2021. On October 20, 1974, one of the biggest vault thefts in U.S. history happened here in Chicago. This is the story of the Great Purola
FROM THE ARCHIVES - Chicago's Old Main Post Office
May 31, 2026 · 21:54Send us Fan Mail For many coming into the city from the west, the drive on the Eisenhower Expressway under that massive building at Van Buren is truly a sight to behold, but few seem to know much about its history. Today we’re talking about Chicago's
Episode 823 - Ground Beneath the Diamonds: A History of Chicago's White Sox Ballparks, The
May 10, 2026 · 1:03:02Send us Fan Mail The Chicago White Sox have called three primary sites home since the team’s founding in 1900, and each plot of earth carries layers of history older than the game of baseball. Show your love of this podcast for the cost of a coffee:
FROM THE ARCHIVES - Bizarre Story of the Missing Wheaton Bible College Couple, The
Apr 26, 2026 · 19:42Send us Fan Mail Originally released January 15, 2022. In 1988, two attractive young students attending a prominent suburban Chicago religious school disappeared, setting off a frenzied search that lasted months before the truth about what happened to