Vintage Chicago Tribune: How Wrigley Field got lights and why Cubs fans had to wait past 8-8-88 to raise ‘W’ flag The measure, which passed three months after late Mayor Harold Washington ...

The measure, which passed three months after late Mayor Harold Washington endorsed a “middle course” plan for 18 night games, also meant Wrigley Field could host the 1990 All-Star Game.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 25, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...