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chicagotribune.com > 08/21/2026 > august-21-chicago-history

Today in Chicago History: Total solar eclipse stuns southern Illinois, but left city stuck in the clouds

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (316+ words) Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 21, according to the Tribune’s archives. Front page flashback: Aug. 22, 2015 1858: The first of seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas took place at Washington Square in Ottawa,…...