1907: Albert A. Michelson, the first head of the physics department at the University of Chicago, won the first Nobel Prize ever presented to an American (though he was born in Prussia) in science.

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The Coon Rapids Chamber of Commerce hosted a Free Pancake Feed back on Thursday, November 5, 1953 in downtown Coon Rapids.

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Still, there have been many mismatches in heavyweight history. A long list of heavyweights have gone into the ring when given little or no chance of winning.

Each year, CBS News Chicago remembers some of the many people who made the city tick through a variety of talents and achievements. Here are 62 people whose memories Chicago is honoring in 2025.