White Sox win World Series this week in 2005
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This Week in Chicago History: White Sox, Pat Sajak, and Starbucks
Update: 2025-10-29
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Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the White Sox World Series win, the birth of Pat Sajak, and Chicago’s first Starbucks.
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