“Best Movies Shot In Chicago” Chicago and its suburbs have been the setting for some great movies over the years. In this fascinating multimedia presentation, we will look at film clips and hear the stories about some of the best … Continue reading
At the 2004 Democratic National Convention, a then-unknown Illinois state legislator delivered one of the greatest convention speeches in American political history. Overnight, Barack Obama went from being a “skinny guy with a funny name” to being talked about as a … Continue reading
Forget Al Capone. Capone ran the Chicago Outfit brutally and very publicly for just a couple of years before being sent to prison on income tax charges. Tony Accordo and Paul Rccca ran the Outfit until 1957 when they turned over … Continue reading
At the 2004 Democratic National Convention, a then-unknown Illinois state legislator delivered one of the greatest convention speeches in American political history. Overnight, Barack Obama went from being a “skinny guy with a funny name” to being talked about as a … Continue reading
How do you know what time it is? You probably glance at your smartphone. But how does your iPhone or Android know exactly what time it is? It connects automatically with the atomic clock at the United States Naval Observatory. … Continue reading