Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 15, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Flashback: May ...
Thought you knew everything about Chicago? So did we, but wait until you see what new things we learned thanks to the help of ...
In the new book Fire and Clay, Brick of Chicago's Will Quam tracks the history of architecture through the endlessly varied ...
1896: The Tribune received a scoop on the Spanish-American War via telegram: Cmdr. George Dewey’s “complete victory” at Manila Bay in the Philippines. Without losing a man or a ship, Dewey’s squadron ...
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From garbage into the stuff of history, a trove is donated to the Newberry from Illinois poet
Marc Kelly Smith has bronchitis. Yet the 76-year-old poet still drove three hours this morning from his home in Savanna, ...
As books about Chicago’s restaurant community go, “The Chicago Way: An Oral History of Chicago Dining” by Michael Gebert is a heavyweight — literally. Close to five years in the making, the book ...
Ever notice a branded stamp in the sidewalk? Some signify Depression-era infrastructure projects by the Works Progress ...
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