The Killer Flu of 1918

Oct. 17, 2012
In the midst of a world war, the worst epidemic in American history hits Chicago. Here's how the city battled Spanish influenza.

War, the Wobblies and charges of espionage in Chicago

Aug. 17, 2011
The United States was at war. In a Chicago courtroom, 101 people had been on trial for opposing the war. And on this August 17, the jury announced its verdict.The year was 1918. The war was World War I.In April 1917, the U.S.