A huge media gathering covers the news conference of Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan at the Berto Center in Deerfield, Ill., Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1993, where he announced his retirement from professional basketball. (AP Photo/Mike Fisher)

This Week in Chicago History

This Week in Chicago History: Michael Jordan, Walter Payton, and Chicago Transit Authority

by: Hayley Boyd

Posted: Oct 4, 2023 / 10:41 AM CDT

Updated: Oct 4, 2023 / 10:41 AM CDT

A huge media gathering covers the news conference of Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan at the Berto Center in Deerfield, Ill., Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1993, where he announced his retirement from professional basketball. (AP Photo/Mike Fisher)

by: Hayley Boyd

Posted: Oct 4, 2023 / 10:41 AM CDT

Updated: Oct 4, 2023 / 10:41 AM CDT

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include Pope John Paul II’s visit to Chicago, Michael Jordan’s retirement, the invention of the zipper, and more.

This Week in Chicago History

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