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Jan. 19, 1841: Prairie Farmer, the oldest farm paper in Illinois and an influential force behind the commercialization of agriculture, is published for the first time from its Chicago headquarters

Jan. 18, 1856: Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, an African-American pioneer in cardiac surgery and founder of Chicago’s Provident Hospital and Training School for Nurses, is born on this date

Jan. 17, 1964 - Michelle LaVaughn Robinson – recognized worldwide today as former First Lady Michelle Obama – is born in Chicago.

Jan. 16, 1944: Judy Baar Topinka, the first woman to be elected state treasurer in Illinois, is born in Riverside.

Jan. 15, 1909: Gene Krupa, the flamboyant jazz and big band-era drummer is born in Chicago.

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