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

1934: When Brookfield Zoo opened to the public on this day, Cookie was there to greet the almost 60,000 visitors. And though the pink cockatoo was never “top banana” at the zoo, he outlived every ...

The Birth of a New Identity, 1869-1939” at Wrightwood 659 in Chicago showcases a first-of-its-kind art survey of same-sex ...

The Chicago History Museum is free for Illinois residents on July 4 and will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The museum ...