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Today in Chicago History: Divvy debuts downtown
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 28, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Chicago Cubs who have hit for the cycle1950: The Chicago Cubs' Roy Smalley hit for the cycle against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Pelé, Hamm, Beckham, Rapinoe, Messi and more. When soccer's big names came to play1998: With hundreds of young fans screaming her name, Mia Hamm notched her eighth career hat trick — three goals in a 20-minute span — when the United States women's national team defeated Germany 4-2 at Soldier Field.
2010: Decades after torture allegations were first leveled against former Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge's 'Midnight Crew,' a federal jury convicted him on all three counts of obstruction of justice and perjury for lying in a lawsuit about the torture of suspects in attempts to obtain confessions. He was sentenced to prison and released in 2014. Burge died in 2018.
Also in 2010: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Chicago's gun ban was 'unenforceable,' stating Americans nationwide have a constitutional right to have a handgun at home for self-defense, even in cities which until then had outlawed handguns. Yet, the court stopped short of overturning the ban.
2013: Divvy began its bicycle-sharing program in Chicago.
Community group retrieves over 60 Divvy bikes from Lake Michigan since JuneThere were some initial technical glitches, but its operations expanded from 68 docking stations to a presence in every city ward.
2019: Cookie Monster from 'Sesame Street' visited the Art Institute of Chicago, Wrigley Field, The Bean and Navy Pier to celebrate the program's 50th anniversary.
'I'm excited to have Cookie Monster in Chicago, going to all the landmarks and taking pictures. … My Chicago home and my 'Sesame' work life are coming together,' said Highland Park resident David Rudman, puppeteer of Cookie Monster for 20 years.
Also in 2019: Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Illinois Gaming Act into law, looking to bring in an additional $350 million in annual state revenue, and opening the door to sports wagering and other growth opportunities for gambling operators.
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