1994: Bears kicker Kevin Butler became the first Bear and only the 22nd NFL player to score 1,000 points, with his 44-yard ...

1910: A two-day fire at the Union Stockyards in Chicago killed 23 firefighters, including Chief James “Big Jim” Horan. The ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 23, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

1978: John Wayne Gacy was arrested in the suspected murders of 33 young men and boys. Police were told Gacy had already ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- ABC7 Chicago celebrates Black History Month with vignettes, a series of news stories, programming and a half-hour special, "Our Chicago: History & Heritage." Hosted by ABC 7's Cheryl ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 15, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Seventy years after the racist murder of Chicago teen Emmett Till in Mississippi helped inspire the civil rights movement, a new exhibit on Emmett Till at the Chicago History Museum ...

It's known for its delectable fried chicken, often smothered in a trademark mild sauce. Of course, we're talking about Harold's Fried Chicken, a Chicago cuisine staple for an amazing eight decades.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Bronzeville – the Black Metropolis – was the community where African Americans from the South lived and thrived in Chicago during the Great Migration. Now, an urban historian is going ...

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In 2019, Instituto Justice and Leadership Academy students saw a need for more Latino representation at the museum. Their dream has been realized with “Aquí en Chicago," which opened Saturday. When ...