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    Ceremony on Chicago Riverwalk to mark 109 years since Eastland disaster

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    A commemoration event Wednesday will mark 109-years since the Eastland ship disaster.

    Descendants of the victims will gather along the Riverwalk for a moment of silence.

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    It was in 1915 that the Eastland sank in the Chicago River, killing 844 passengers and crew.

    The Eastland disaster has a devoted gallery as part of the Titanic: The Exhibition at Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie, which is open through Labor Day.

    RELATED: Documentary brings to life Chicago's deadliest day

    Wednesday's event will take begin at 11:45 a.m. on the corner of Clark Street and Wacker Drive, which was the site of the tragedy.

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