Milestones

Ten years ago: Gary Hart announced his bid for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination.

Five years ago: The Great Chicago Flood took place as the city’s century-old tunnel system and adjacent basements filled with water from the Chicago River.

One year ago: President Clinton used his weekly radio address to call on Congress to pass an anti-terrorist bill that had languished for a year despite a promise of quick action after the Oklahoma City bombing.