October 4, 2021 5:19 pm

See Inside New Exhibit About Great Chicago Fire

On Oct. 8, 1871, Chicago went up in flames, with more than 17,000 buildings burning in a three-and-a-half mile radius. At least 300 people were killed and 100,000 left homeless. A new exhibit opened on Friday called “City on Fire: Chicago 1871.” NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.

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