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On This Day - March 26, 1943

March 26, 1943: Investigative journalist Bob Woodward is born in Geneva in Kane County

On This Day - March 25, 1947

March 25, 1974: An explosion inside Centralia Coal Co.’s No. 5 mine results in the death of 111 miners

On This Day - March 24, 1978

March 24, 1978: An Easter weekend ice storm paralyzes central and southern Illinois

On This Day - March 23, 1901

March 23, 1901: The first Chicago Auto Show takes place – seven years before Henry Ford would introduce the Model T

On This Day - March 22, 1952

March 22, 1952: The Giants of Hebron High School defeat Quincy High School 64-59 in overtime to win the boys basketball state title

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