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On This Day - March 5, 2013

March 5, 2013: Trail-blazing politician Dawn Clark Netsch dies in Chicago at age 86

On This Day - March 4, 1819

March 4, 1819: Alexander County, Illinois’ southernmost county, is organized

On This Day - March 3, 1962

March 3, 1962: Track and field champion Jackie Joyner-Kersee is born in East St. Louis

On This Day - March 2, 1868

March 2, 1868: Illinois Industrial University – today the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – opens for classes

On This Day - March 1, 1914

March 1, 1914: Holy cow! Nationally known sportscaster and Chicago icon Harry Caray is born in St. Louis

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