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Eastland disaster: The steamer Eastland capsized on July 24, 1915, between the Clark and LaSalle Street bridges in the Chicago River; 835 deaths (worst Great Lakes ship disaster); not weather related.
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Tom Skilling is chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. His forecasts can be seen Monday through Friday on WGN-TV News at noon and 9 p.m.
WGN-TV meteorologists Steve Kahn, Richard Koeneman and Paul Dailey plus weather producer Bill Snyder contribute to this page.
