The origins of Ashkenazi Jews â that is, Jews with recent ancestry in central and Eastern Europe â is a long-standing controversy.he origins of Ashkenazi Jews â that is, Jews with recent ancestry in central and Eastern Europe â is a long-standing controversy.
19 People Shot in Chicago Last Night. Correlation doesnât equal causation. So while âcommon senseâ tells us that cities with draconian gun control laws suffer from higher levels of gun violence than cities where concealed carry is allowed, we have to resist the urge toâhold on.
The Great Chicago Fire begins on this day in 1871. It goes on to kill 250 people, leave 100,000 people homeless and destroy thousands of buildings. All told, the fire was responsible for an estimated $200 million in damages (more than $3 billion in todayâs money), approximately one-third of the...