City Correspondent: Gage Park
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May 9, 2008
In the United States we celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May. That means it’s this coming Sunday, May 11. The official...
May 2, 2008 Today is Friday, May 2.
Good Housekeeping Magazine went on sale for the first time in 1885. In 1909 the Good Housekeeping seal of approval was...
April 25, 2008 Today is Friday, April 25.
The Pony Express opened in April of 1860. Messages were carried by horseback over the prairies, plains and mountains....
April 18, 2008 Today is Friday, April 18.
In 1506, the cornerstone of St. Peter’s Basilica was laid on this date and it was completed in 1626. St. Peter is...
April 11, 2008 Today is Friday April 11.
The safety pin was patented on this date in 1849 by Walter Hunt. He invented it while twisting a piece of wire between...
April 4, 2008 Today is Friday, April 4. April showers bring May flowers.
This year was the earliest Easter in 95 years. The next time Easter will come this early...
March 28, 2008 Today is Friday, March 28.
As I write this column, the calendar says spring but the thermometer sure doesn’t.
Tomorrow, March 29, Chicagoans...
March 21, 2008 Today is Good Friday March 21, 2008.
Christians celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday.
The Easter egg is a sign of fertility...
March 14, 2008 Today is Friday, March 14. March 15 is known as the Ides of March, the day Julius Caesar was assassinated.
The dying of the Chicago River will take...
March 7, 2008 Today is March 7, the first Friday of the month.
Spring Ahead! Daylight savings time begins early this year, at 2 a.m. March 9. Set your clocks...
February 29, 2008 Today is Friday, Feb. 29, or Leap Day. This date only comes around once every four years. It takes the earth 364.25 days to orbit the sun, so to...
February 22, 2008 Today is Friday, Feb. 22.
Gov. Blagojevich would like all those age 65 and older to pre-register for free public transportation.
They may go to www...