1958: Shortly before classes were to be dismissed, a fire broke out in the basement of Catholic school Our Lady of the Angels ...

1987: Chicago Mayor Harold Washington was stricken by a heart attack while sitting at his desk just nine months after winning ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 16, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

Since 2018, brick aficionado Will Quam has led tours giving people a closer look at the material that helped rebuild Chicago after the Great Fire of 1871. The “Brick of Chicago” tour, named after Quam ...

The history of American soldiers in Chicago — about to get a significant new chapter with President Donald Trump planning to deploy the National Guard to the city — is checkered. Chicago began with ...

Since 1936, there have been as many Allied victories in Europe as there have been Steelers victories in Chicago. One. In 1995 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- For the ninth straight year, Chicago has been voted the best big city in the U.S. by Condé Nast readers. The winning streak is the first in the award's 30-year history. The magazine ...

Known for praising the city with “big shoulders,” the beloved 1914 composition recently was recited in a ruling addressing federal immigration agents’ use of force. Literary scholars say they were ...