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This Week in Chicago History: Illinois Lottery, ‘Soul Train,’ and Canfield’s
Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the first Illinois Lottery drawing, the premiere of “Soul Train,” the birth of the “Popeye The Sailor” cartoon, and more.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7645561/7645561_2025-08-13-141801.64kmono.mp3
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Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the first Illinois Lottery drawing, the premiere of “Soul Train,” the birth of the “Popeye The Sailor” cartoon, and more.
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Tom Skilling’s WGN-TV debut on August 13th, 1978
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