Chicago’s history shines in recovered Tribune Tower time capsules: ‘An adventure with some mystery thrown in’

One of the time capsules discovered in the Tribune Tower, former home of the Chicago Tribune newspaper, during its renovation into luxury residences. The time capsules — from the years 1919, 1924 and 1947 — held more than 100 treasures from the city’s past and were found more than a year ago. (Provided)

The details of Chicago’s storied history just became a bit clearer, thanks to a trio of time capsules found in the iconic Tribune Tower building.

From a century-old baseball to Chicago Tribune copies to cartoons, the time capsules — from the years 1919, 1924 and 1947 — held more than 100 treasures from the city’s past.