Jumping into a car at 6:00 feels like summer. My family liked to leave early to head on vacations to beat traffic out of Chicago. However, I don’t have my Dad’s need to begin driving at 4:00. 6:00 is early enough. Unlike the minivans of my youth, a Dodge Dart holds just enough luggage for …
My Country – John Peter Altgeld On June 26, 1893, Governor John Peter Altgeld pardoned three men convicted in the Haymarket Square bombings. Chicago Labor Movement In 1886, Chicago suffered from poor working conditions. A movement began to introduce an eight-hour work day, which we all take for granted today. Although state and federal law …