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This Week in Chicago History: Paul Harvey, Frank Sinatra, and ‘Kukla, Fran and Ollie’
Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include Paul Harvey’s “So God Made A Farmer” speech, the debut of the Leo Burnett ad agency, Frank Sinatra at ChicagoFest, and more.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7681199/7681199_2025-08-27-142139.64kmono.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 Paul Harvey’s “So God Made A Farmer” speech, the debut of the Leo Burnett ad agency, Frank Sinatra at ChicagoFest, and more.
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