Forgotten Chicagoans Rediscovered

After all these years, you may be able to find who you’ve been looking for. Barry Fleig, a cemetery historian and member of the Chicago Genealogists Society, has spent the past 20 years sifting through documents to create a searchable database of the people buried at Cook County Cemetery. Nearly 38,000 people are buried at the site…
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1998 Bulls Win NBA Championship

The 1998 NBA Finals would be déjà vu.  After finishing the season with identical 62 win seasons, the Bulls and Jazz would roll through the playoffs and meet again in the Finals. The Jazz had home court advantage this year.  They won the first game in OT, but the Bulls fought back and took Game Two…
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1997 Bulls Win NBA Championship

There wouldn't be any surprises in the Bulls off-season. No superstars retiring, no big-name acquisitions. The Bulls started off hot, winning their first 12 games, a franchise record. They would finish the season with an impressive 69 wins. The Bulls quickly dispatched their first three playoff opponents. They advanced to the finals, where they would…
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1996 Bulls Win NBA Championship

"I've reached my pinnacle." Those were the words uttered by Michael Jordan during the October 6, 1993 news conference where he announced his retirement from basketball.   After the three-peat and the murder of his father, Jordan was physically tired, and it seemed that his retirement would be permanent. In one of the great surprises…
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1993 Bulls Win NBA Championship

The 1992-1993 Bulls regular season wasn't especially notable. Both Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were fresh off their gold medal effort in the Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Both players were visibly tired, and the team got off to a slow start. But as the rule goes for all sports, it's not how you start but…
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1992 Bulls Win NBA Championship

The Bulls started the 1991-1992 season on a hot streak, winning 15 of their first 17 games. They seemed poised to dominate the league yet again. Michael Jordan had another impressive year, winning league MVP honors, and his sixth straight scoring title. Jordan was not alone, however. Scottie Pippen was a dominant force on defense…
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