A year of possible firsts for Chicago
The Chicago Tribune, for the first time in more than 130 years, endorses a Democrat, not a Republican, for president.
The Chicago Cubs win the World Series for the first time in 100 years.
A Chicagoan is the first African-American to be president of the United States.
Chicago is selected to host the 2016 Olympics.
And who said that we're the second city?
James D. Cook
Streamwood
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