O ver the span of just a few days in October 1871, the Great Chicago Fire devastated the city, claiming the lives of more than 300 people and leaving over 100,000 residents homeless.The fire ...

The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was a devastating event that left a scar on the city's soul. Yet, from the ashes emerged a renewed determination to build a safer, more resilient Chicago.

Fall 1871: Chicago is a tinderbox ... interested to pick up large cinders about our house... We learned of the great fire that had occurred the night before... It was a wonder that these huge ...

The second star represents the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and its points signify religion, education, esthetics, justice, beneficence and civic pride. The third star represents the Columbian ...

This second church was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The current building in the South Loop was constructed to replace it between 1872 and 1874, and has been home to the church ever ...

Inspired by "the story and spirit of Chicagoans," the new badge’s imagery reflects a key moment in the Windy City’s history, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 that laid the foundations for the ...