Today in Chicago History: ‘Grease’ performed for the first time — at June Pyskacek’s Kingston Mines Theatre Co.

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 5, 2026, 6 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 5, 2026, 6 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/05/february-5-chicago-history/

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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 5, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? [ Email us ][109] . **Front page flashback:** Feb. 4, 1980 ![Chicago Public Schools teachers went on strike for five days starting on Feb. 4, 1980....