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On This Day - February 27, 1869

Feb. 27, 1869: Illinois-born John Willis Menard becomes the first African-American man to address Congress

On This Day - February 26, 1788

Feb. 26, 1788: John Reynolds, the fourth governor of Illinois, is born in Pennsylvania

On This Day - February 25, 1940

Feb. 25, 1940: Ron Santo, the self-proclaimed “single biggest Cubs fan of all time” is born

On This Day - February 24, 2014

Feb. 24, 2014: Chicago-born actor and director Harold Ramis dies at his North Shore home after five decades of writing comedy, influencing filmmakers and making moviegoers laugh

On This Day - February 23, 1905

Feb. 23, 1905: Rotary International, today one of the world’s largest service organizations, is established when four men meet in the Chicago office of attorney Paul Harris and form the Rotary Club of Chicago

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