Today in Chicago History: Morton Grove enacts nation’s first handgun ban

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 1, 2026, 6 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 1, 2026, 6 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/01/february-1-chicago-history/

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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 1, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? [ Email us ][29] . **(Business) front page flashback:** Feb. 1, 2006 ![United Airlines emerged from bankruptcy in February 2006. \(Chicago Tribune\...