Images: Landmark Daily Herald photos through the years
Here’s a look at some historic Daily Herald staff photos over the years. This article is part of a special series celebrating National Newspaper Week Oct. 6-12. The Week was designated in 1940 as a way to recognize the importance of newspapers to their communities.
Woodfield Mall opened in Schaumburg Sept. 9, 1971, with 59 stores, growing to 189 stores with 1.9 million retail square feet by 1973, the largest mall in the United States at that time. Its grown much since then and still ranks among the 10 largest in the U.S.
Daily Herald file photo
Des Plaines detectives take John Wayne Gacy to jail in 1978. The bodies of 26 young men and boys were found buried in the crawl space of his Norwood Park Township home, more were found elsewhere on his properties and more were discarded in the Des Plaines River.
Daily Herald file photo
An American Airlines DC-10 crashed in Des Plaines shortly after takeoff on May 25, 1979, killing all 271 on board and two people on the ground. It remains the deadliest aviation accident in the U.S.
Daily Herald file photo
Flames engulf Arlington Park racetrack on July 31, 1985. Less than a month later the Arlington Million was held there, with spectators in temporary bleachers. The newly rebuilt grandstand fully opened in 1989.
Daily Herald file photo
Michael Jordan jumps for joy as the Chicago Bulls win their second three-peat during the 90s against the Utah Jazz in the 1998 NBA Finals.
Daily Herald file photo, Mark Welsh
Daily Herald file photo The Chicago White Sox sweep the Houston Astros in the 2005 World Series. It was the first time the Sox won it all in 88 years.
Daily Herald file photo
Supporters cheer for Barack Obama while watching him on a jumbo screen during an election night rally in Chicagos Grant Park in 2008.
Daily Herald file photo, Mark Black
The Chicago Blackhawks enjoy their victory parade in downtown Chicago after their 2010 Stanley Cup Finals win over Philadelphia. It was the first time the Hawks took the Cup since 1961.
Daily Herald file photo, Rick West
The Browns Chicken and Pasta restaurant in Palatine on Jan. 8, 1993 was the site of a gruesome mass killing in which the two owners and five workers were slain. The building has since been torn down.
Daily Herald file photo
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