Today in Chicago History: Cubs’ Kerry Wood leaves pitching mound at Wrigley Field for final time

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 18, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Front page flashback: May 19, 1860 1860: Abraham Lincoln was nominated for president — with critical push from the Tribune — at the Republican Convention at the Wigwam building (what is now Wacker Drive and Lake Street) in Chicago. ...