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This Week in Chicago History: Mike Ditka, Al Capone, and Marshall Field’s
Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the birth of Mike Ditka, Al Capone’s downfall, and Marshall Field’s charm school for “elevator girls.”
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7774342/7774342_2025-10-22-141342.64kmono.mp3
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Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the birth of Mike Ditka, Al Capone’s downfall, and Marshall Field’s charm school for “elevator girls.”
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7774342/7774342_2025-10-22-141342.64kmono.mp3
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