Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 12, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...
The latest area code switch in the Chicago vicinity goes into effect formally Saturday as the three-month grace period ends for the 312-to-773 transition. The new 773 area code no longer is an ...
When Empire Carpet Co.’s catchy jingle in one of its ads suggested that you dial them at 588-2300, it always went without saying that the number was in Chicago’s 312 area code. But when dialing that ...