There are numerous attractions in Chicago, including museums, architecture, parks, and iconic food that can keep visitors busy for days. For those interested in history, Chicago has much to offer.

Shermann “Dilla” Thomas, a well regarded local historian and now brand ambassador at the DuSable Black History Museum and ...

Take a deep dive into Chicago’s storied history. In “This Week in History,” we revisit articles from the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Daily News archives ...

Secretary of War Henry Dearborn orders a survey of the Chicago River to find a site suitable for a military ... October 10th. The history of Chicago and the life stories of 19th century Chicagoans ...

(Chicago Tribune) 1931: For the third consecutive year, the Chicago area experienced an historic snow event. Chicago’s 10 largest snowfalls since 1886 — and how the Tribune covered them Unlike ...

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include when Chicago hosted the World’s Fair, the return of ...

(Chicago Tribune historical photo) 1936: A 13-story ski jump — the world’s highest man-made jump at the time — was constructed at Soldier Field for the U.S. Central Ski Association’s ...