1986: Hard Rock Cafe opened in Chicago. Mayor Harold Washington and Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon were among its first guests. TV host Oprah Winfrey attended the opening with Stedman Graham, ...

You can stand-up paddleboard at sunset, bring your dog to Morton Arboretum, attend the 4th Annual Wild Mile Block Party and ...

2006: Northwestern University coach Randy Walker died at 52 of a heart attack. He was at home in Wilmette at about 10 p.m.

Photo credit: Chicago History Museum. June 2025: 28; July 2025: 4, 24, 30; August 2025: 13, 28; Illinois residents can enjoy free admission days throughout the year. Chicago History also offers free ...

If you’re coming to Chicago to see a Cubs game... definitely check out these other things the city has to offer.

Billionaire developer and Palm Beach resident Ken Griffin's most recent purchases include rare copies of the Emancipation ...

A controversial flag which some say cost them their jobs is ready to go on display at a Springfield museum. Here's what you ...

The barrel, known as pH1, has been used by at least a half dozen craft brewers, helping pave the way for wild fermentation in ...

July 2: Shawn Moslak, 12, of Middlesex, was struck by a Central Railroad of New Jersey passenger train near Lincoln Boulevard ...

When you feel like you’re ready to pop the question, there are a hundred things that run through your mind. And if you’ve ...

The Vicksburg National Military Park today stretches over 1800 acres worth of ravines, woods, and fields. The Vicksburg ...

Loveland will not offer a fireworks show on the Fourth of July, but many surrounding communities will. Here’s a list of ...