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Once upon a time in suburban Chicago, there was a fairly ordinary suburb, with an ordinary high school, with an ordinary janitor. During World War II, the U.S. captured hundreds of thousands of German Soldiers. What to do with them all? House them in the ... Baseball pre-dates the other main sports in America. And while it's often referred to as the American Pastime, its origins are ... Nostalgia is a powerful force that permeates every class and demographic. What exactly is its allure? And what is its danger? Astrology. Aliens. Ghosts. In this piece for Malls started out as a sort of town center 2.0, eventually becoming staples of suburban life. But with the rise of online shopping, ...

One of the most famous and beloved films in Where and how did the game of golf get its start? And how pivotal was Chicago in the game's rise in popularity? Lee Lasseigne, Stephen Westlake, and Michael Zafran. These three Chicago area men are on a mission to give long-deceased ... NEW SHOW TO PREMIERE ON WGN. In his new show The Chicago Film Archive is on a mission to preserve. Archiving film footage shot in Chicago and all over the Midwest, preserving ... The Eephus pitch is one of baseball's most peculiar pitches. It's high-arcing, slow lob has perplex batters for decades. Where did it ...

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The suburban Nazi janitor hiding in plain sight | Backstory with Larry Potash

The suburban Nazi janitor hiding in plain sight | Backstory with Larry Potash

Once upon a time in suburban Chicago, there was a fairly ordinary suburb, with an ordinary high school, with an ordinary janitor.

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The Hidden Suburban P.O.W. Camp  | Backstory With Larry Potash

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During World War II, the U.S. captured hundreds of thousands of German Soldiers. What to do with them all? House them in the ...

Backstory: Baseball as it once was

Backstory: Baseball as it once was

Baseball pre-dates the other main sports in America. And while it's often referred to as the American Pastime, its origins are ...

Backstory: The powerful allure of nostalgia

Backstory: The powerful allure of nostalgia

Nostalgia is a powerful force that permeates every class and demographic. What exactly is its allure? And what is its danger?

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Backstory Preview… WGN’s Larry Potash digs into the backstory of his own family tree…

Backstory Preview… WGN’s Larry Potash digs into the backstory of his own family tree…

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The Ultimate Skeptic: The man who debunks for a living | Backstory with Larry Potash

The Ultimate Skeptic: The man who debunks for a living | Backstory with Larry Potash

Astrology. Aliens. Ghosts. In this piece for

Why Dungeons and Dragons still thrives | Backstory with Larry Potash

Why Dungeons and Dragons still thrives | Backstory with Larry Potash

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The rise, fall, and reinvention of the American mall | Backstory with Larry Potash

The rise, fall, and reinvention of the American mall | Backstory with Larry Potash

Malls started out as a sort of town center 2.0, eventually becoming staples of suburban life. But with the rise of online shopping, ...

The artist who saved a Hollywood classic from never being made | Backstory with Larry Potash

The artist who saved a Hollywood classic from never being made | Backstory with Larry Potash

One of the most famous and beloved films in

Chicago's starring role in the rise of golf | Backstory with Larry Potash

Chicago's starring role in the rise of golf | Backstory with Larry Potash

Where and how did the game of golf get its start? And how pivotal was Chicago in the game's rise in popularity?

Backstory: Larry Potash uncovers his family tree

Backstory: Larry Potash uncovers his family tree

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The expert obsessed with rare Lincoln artifacts | Backstory with Larry Potash

The expert obsessed with rare Lincoln artifacts | Backstory with Larry Potash

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Ian Fleming's wartime American wingman | Backstory with Larry Potash

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A Lifelong Mission to Honor Union Soldiers  | Backstory with Larry Potash

A Lifelong Mission to Honor Union Soldiers | Backstory with Larry Potash

Lee Lasseigne, Stephen Westlake, and Michael Zafran. These three Chicago area men are on a mission to give long-deceased ...

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Backstory with Larry Potash on WGN

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Preserving history: The rarely seen reels of the Chicago Film Archive | Backstory with Larry Potash

Preserving history: The rarely seen reels of the Chicago Film Archive | Backstory with Larry Potash

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The History of Baseball’s Strangest Pitch | Backstory with Larry Potash

The Eephus pitch is one of baseball's most peculiar pitches. It's high-arcing, slow lob has perplex batters for decades. Where did it ...