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In October of 1979, Pope John Paul II visited the city of Chicago, and the Mayor renamed West 43rd Street after the pontiff of the Catholic Church.
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Chicago History Magazine

Chicago History is the only magazine devoted exclusively to the history of our city. Written by distinguished historians and beautifully illustrated, Chicago History brings to life Chicago's complex past and the people who have shaped it.

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The current issue of Chicago History features the following articles:

Chicago History Magazine Spring 2008 Regulating Urban Living by Margaret Garb

Tenement buildings spurred some of Chicago's earliest government regulations, but housing reform exposed a new society plagued with racism, class conflict, and capitalist power.

Solidarity Forever by Bucky Halker

Between 1865 and 1900, thousands of labor songs surfaced in Chicago, urging the workingman to battle for his rights.

The Linebacker and the Nun by Timothy J. Gilfoyle

Making History interviews with Dick Butkus and Sister Rosemary Connelly

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