In this episode we discuss two tragedies that shaped Chicago and made national news.

Show Notes:

Time Out Chicago: The E2 tragedy nine years later

Chicago Tribune: Friday marks 20 years since E2 nightclub’s deadly crowd crush in South Loop, one of the worst in Chicago history

CNN: Chicago overwhelmed by nightclub deaths

NYT: 21 Die in Stampede of 1,500 at Chicago Nightclub

Block Club Chicago: E2 Nightclub Owners Responsible in Deadly Stampede: Illinois Supreme Court

WGN: Twenty Years Ago: Remembering the E2 Disaster

ABA Journal: 10 years after fatal Chicago porch collapse, $16.6M case concludesCBS News: Without Warning, ChaosNYT: 12 Die in Chicago As Crowded Decks Collapse at a Party

CBS News: On this Day 20 Years Ago

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