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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
(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 ...
Halas. The Chicago Bears Virtual History Tour allows you an experience to learn and explore the tradition of the Chicago Bears and the life of George Halas through memorabilia and artifacts located ...
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 15, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Fiske lived a brief but ...
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 ...