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Chicago Fire

American  

noun

U.S. History.
  1. a three-day fire in Chicago, Ill., in 1871 that largely destroyed the city and took several hundred lives.


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Beshear moderated the conversation among the state leaders at the Los Angeles-area home of liquor heiress Ellen Bronfman Hauptman and her husband, former Chicago Fire soccer club owner Andrew Hauptman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Tom Wagner, a retired lieutenant for the Chicago Fire Department, knew Diamond for 15 years through his work in aircraft rescue and fire fighting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Philadelphia Union, the Eastern Conference top seeds and winners of the Supporters Shield with the best record in the league, reached the second round with a 3-0 victory over Chicago Fire.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire also attempted to bring Neymar to the United States but he turned them down in favour of returning to Santos.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2025

Not since the Chicago Fire of 1871 had the city’s newspapers been so galvanized by a single event.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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