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Vintage Chicago Tribune

Friday, February 6, 2026

Today in Chicago History: John Wayne Gacy ‘killed people like he was swatting flies,’ prosecutor says at trial’s opening

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 6, according to the Tribune’s archives.

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