Today in Chicago History: Hadiya Pendleton, 15-year-old honors student at King College Prep, shot and killed

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 29, 2026, 6 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 29, 2026, 6 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/january-29-chicago-history/

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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 29, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? [ Email us ][15] . **Front page flashback:** Jan. 30, 2009 ![In a unanimous vote, the Illinois Senate ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Jan. 29, 2009...