Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Bob Sirott, to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the day when Ferris Bueller decided to fake sick, Princess Diana’s visit to Chicago, and the first Chicago Blues Fest.
This Week in Chicago History: Chicago Blues Fest, Princess Diana, and Ferris Bueller
CHICAGO, UNITED STATES: Diana, Princess of Wales, enters her car after a walking tour of the Northwestern University campus with university president Henry Bienen 04 June 1996 in Evanston, Illinois. Lady Diana will be visiting Chicago in the next few days for a symposium on breast cancer. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO Vincent LAFORET (Photo credit should read VINCENT LAFORET/AFP via Getty Images)