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1890
Sears Roebuck moves to Chicago
1891
Chicago Symphony founded
City Population doubles: Total population reaches 1,215,000
Provident Hospital, Chicago’s First Black Civic Institution, founded
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Timeline of the City's History : 1889
Joliet Prison Cells
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Hallway of Solitary Confinement Cells.
Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society.
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