50 years ago, Chicago’s West Side burned after MLK’s death. Some neighborhoods never recovered.

Apr 2, 2018  BREAKING NEWS  50 years ago, Chicago's West Side burned after MLK's death. Some neighborhoods never recovered. Monday, April 2, 2018, 5:43 AM CT A half century ago, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. On April 5, 1968, a day after King was gunned down, Chicago erupted in riots that led to burned-down buildings and looted stores. Today, one question remains: Why are pockets of the West Side still decimated? Read the latest - BREAKING NEWS PRESENTED BY - - UNSUBSCRIBE    |    NEWSLETTERS    |     PRIVACY POLICY    |    TERMS OF SERVICE - Copyright © 2018 | Chicago Tribune | 435 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Breaking News newsletter.