{Polk and Canal Streets], Chicago Tribune, October 10, 1871 3. 10pm - midnight The fire, fanned by the strong southwest wind, is on the move -- and terrified Chicagoans start to flee. Struggling ...

While the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 reduced much of the city to ashes ... which were common before the Great Chicago Fire. Museum of Science and Industry renaming after Ken Griffin’s donation ...

Inspired by "the story and spirit of Chicagoans," the new badge’s imagery reflects a key moment in the Windy City’s history, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 that laid the foundations for the ...