Category Archives: Rosemont Horizon

Rosemont Horizon Collapse Story Airs On The Science Channel

Posted on December 3, 2021 by royfmc

The Science Channel on your local cable provider is now airing a segment on the collapse of the Rosemont Horizon during its construction phase. Today it is known as the Allstate Arena. You can find it on the Science Channel … Continue reading →

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Watch the Late Rosemont Mayor Don Stephens Address The City Club of Chicago on September 29, 2005, and Hear The Story of Rosemont in His Own Words.

Posted on July 18, 2021 by royfmc

Mayor Stephens in his own words describes the history of Rosemont and defines his vision for the future of Rosemont. Now sixteen years later and post pandemic, it is worth it to hear him speak to the past and the … Continue reading →

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Rosemont Horizon Collapsed 41 Years Ago Today, 8/13/1979

Posted on August 13, 2020 by royfmc

On August 13, 1979, the uncompleted roof of the Rosemont Horizon collapsed, killing five construction workers and injuring 16 others.[5] The collapse was featured in the “Engineering Disasters” episode of Modern Marvels, first broadcast by The History Channel on April … Continue reading →

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Illinois Taxes Too High For Chicago To Open A Casino, A Bit Ironic

Posted on August 14, 2019 by royfmc

Illinois residents face taxes all of the time, but now Mayor Lightfoot complaining that Illinois taxes are too high to open a financially successful Chicago casino. Gee whiz, how did they screw that up? Chicago tries for decades to get … Continue reading →

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August 13, 1979, Rosemont’s Horizon Stadium Collapsed

Posted on August 13, 2019 by royfmc

On August 13, 1979, the uncompleted roof of the Rosemont Horizon collapsed, killing five construction workers and injuring 16 others.[5] The collapse was featured in the “Engineering Disasters” episode of Modern Marvels, first broadcast by The History Channel on April … Continue reading →

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