Today in Chicago History: Judge Joan Lefkow finds husband and mother shot dead in the basement of her home

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 28, 2026, 6 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 28, 2026, 6 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/28/february-28-chicago-history/

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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 28, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? [ Email us ][30] . **Front page flashback:** Feb. 28, 1989 ![Richard M. Daley, son of legendary Chicago "Boss" Richard J. Daley, won the Democrati...