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Today in Chicago History: Captain Bill Pinkney becomes first Black person to circumnavigate the globe solo
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 9, according to the Tribune's archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) High temperature: 98 degrees (1911) Low temperature: 40 degrees (1994) Precipitation: 1.31 inches (2018) Snowfall: Trace (2011) 1919: Under headline 'TRIBUNE HAS TREATY,' Tribune scooped the world with details of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I. It was the Tribune who presented the U.S. Senate with the original copy of the treaty, setting the newspaper apart from other publications at the time. 1930: As Tribune police reporter Alfred 'Jake' Lingle walked toward the stairway to the Illinois Central Railroad station at Randolph Street and Michigan Avenue — clutching a copy of the Racing Form that he bought at the adjoining newsstand — he was shot in the head and fell over dead. Splashed across the Tribune's front page the next morning, was the headline: 'OFFER $30,000 FOR ASSASSIN.' But as details of Lingle's life subsequently dribbled out, the narrative changed dramatically, leading to a quite different headline: 'Tribune reporter was on the take, big time.' 1992: Chicagoan Bill Pinkney sailed into Boston Harbor having circumnavigated the globe all by himself, the third American and the first Black person to have accomplished the feat. Armed with a satellite phone, an array of prepared foods, a stack of books and a Sony Walkman, Pinkney traveled from Boston to Bermuda and then to the British Virgin Islands, Brazil, Cape Town, South Africa, and across the Indian Ocean to Tasmania. After that, he sailed across the South Pacific around Cape Horn to Uruguay before turning north again to Bermuda. During his voyage, Pinkney experienced some harrowing moments, but no brushes with total disaster. 'I have not had any near-death experiences, thank goodness,' he told the Tribune in 1992. 'I was caught in a lightning storm between Argentina and Uruguay. For four hours, the lightning was hitting like mad all around me. I was the tallest thing.' It took Pinkney 22 months to complete the 27,000-mile circumnavigation. 2010: Patrick Kane sealed the Chicago Blackhawks' first Stanley Cup since 1961, with a goal 4 minutes, 6 seconds into overtime of Game 6 against the Philadelphia Flyers. WGN-AM 720's John Wiedeman made the radio call: 'It's in the back of the net! The Hawks have won the Stanley Cup! Blackhawk fans around the world, you've endured 49 years of frustration, but your patience has finally paid off! Sweet Home Chicago!'' Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago's past. Have an idea for Vintage Chicago Tribune? Share it with Kori Rumore and Marianne Mather at krumore@ and mmather@
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a day ago
- Chicago Tribune
Today in Chicago History: Captain Bill Pinkney becomes first Black person to circumnavigate the globe solo
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 9, according to the Tribune's archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) 1919: Under headline 'TRIBUNE HAS TREATY,' Tribune scooped the world with details of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I. It was the Tribune who presented the U.S. Senate with the original copy of the treaty, setting the newspaper apart from other publications at the time. 1930: As Tribune police reporter Alfred 'Jake' Lingle walked toward the stairway to the Illinois Central Railroad station at Randolph Street and Michigan Avenue — clutching a copy of the Racing Form that he bought at the adjoining newsstand — he was shot in the head and fell over dead. Splashed across the Tribune's front page the next morning, was the headline: 'OFFER $30,000 FOR ASSASSIN.' But as details of Lingle's life subsequently dribbled out, the narrative changed dramatically, leading to a quite different headline: 'Tribune reporter was on the take, big time.' 1992: Chicagoan Bill Pinkney sailed into Boston Harbor having circumnavigated the globe all by himself, the third American and the first Black person to have accomplished the feat. Armed with a satellite phone, an array of prepared foods, a stack of books and a Sony Walkman, Pinkney traveled from Boston to Bermuda and then to the British Virgin Islands, Brazil, Cape Town, South Africa, and across the Indian Ocean to Tasmania. After that, he sailed across the South Pacific around Cape Horn to Uruguay before turning north again to Bermuda. During his voyage, Pinkney experienced some harrowing moments, but no brushes with total disaster. 'I have not had any near-death experiences, thank goodness,' he told the Tribune in 1992. 'I was caught in a lightning storm between Argentina and Uruguay. For four hours, the lightning was hitting like mad all around me. I was the tallest thing.' It took Pinkney 22 months to complete the 27,000-mile circumnavigation. 2010: Patrick Kane sealed the Chicago Blackhawks' first Stanley Cup since 1961, with a goal 4 minutes, 6 seconds into overtime of Game 6 against the Philadelphia Flyers. WGN-AM 720's John Wiedeman made the radio call: 'It's in the back of the net! The Hawks have won the Stanley Cup! Blackhawk fans around the world, you've endured 49 years of frustration, but your patience has finally paid off! Sweet Home Chicago!'' Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago's past.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
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Utah school choice program will keep running pending Supreme Court appeal
SALT LAKE CITY — A judge on Wednesday decided Utah's school voucher program will continue pending an expected appeal before the Utah Supreme Court. During a hearing, 3rd District Judge Laura Scott said she would not put the 'Utah Fits All' scholarship program on hold after ruling last week that it was unconstitutional. She noted that since the state plans to quickly appeal her decision, she will not enter an injunction that would halt the program. 'That would mean things would just proceed as normal unless and until we have a decision by the Supreme Court,' Scott said. The Legislature created the 'Utah Fits All' scholarship in 2023 through the passing of HB215, tying it to a $6,000 pay raise for educators. A similar proposal a year earlier had failed soundly without a raise attached to it. Under the program, K-12 students can receive up to $8,000 a year to pay private school expenses or cover homeschooling costs. The Utah Education Association and other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit last year, arguing the program diverts income tax revenues away from public schools to pay for tuition and other expenses at 'exclusive, admissions-based private schools.' Scott agreed, writing in her ruling last week that the publicly funded program must meet the requirements in the Utah Constitution, and that the Legislature does not have the authority 'to circumvent these constitutional requirements by simply declining to 'designate' the program as part of the public education system.' After the hearing, Utah Parents United President Corinne Johnson said the decision to keep the program going gives parents reassurance as they look ahead to the next school year. 'We believe parents do have the right to educate their children, whether that's a homeschool, a micro-school, a private school, and that the Utah Fits All is the vehicle to do that,' Johnson said. 'We are sure that this will be overturned in an appeal, and now they have the stability to move forward.' Renée Pinkney, president of the Utah Education Association, said the judge's decision affirms that the Legislature must 'follow the Utah Constitution and public money belongs in public schools,' adding she's confident the ruling that deemed the program unconstitutional will be upheld. 'In the meantime, the plaintiffs agreed to allow public funds already allocated under the program to remain in place until the Utah Supreme Court issues a final ruling. This approach prevents immediate disruption for private and homeschool students and ensures public school educators continue receiving the pay increase tied to the program,' Pinkney said in a statement. 'Every child in Utah, regardless of ZIP code or background, deserves access to a safe, inclusive neighborhood public school fully staffed with dedicated educators and equipped with the resources they need to thrive. We will continue standing up for students, enforcing the Constitution, and ensuring that public dollars stay in public schools where they belong,' Pinkney continued. Meanwhile, with the program still running, applications for the 'Utah Fits All' scholarship for the upcoming school year are being accepted through Thursday.
