Chicago's former tied houses once linked with Schlitz and other breweries offer a window to history

Production of Schlitz beer will soon go on indefinite hiatus, but its belted globe logo will live on etched in stone at what ...

‘Fire and Clay: How Bricks Reveal the Hidden History of Chicago’

New book shares a remarkable exploration of Chicago’s architectural and social history through the humble brick. Reveals how ...
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A new book tells the story of Chicago’s restaurants and how the city’s tastemakers shaped the dining scene

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 ...
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The Austin High Gang helped birth Chicago jazz in the 1920s

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Today in Chicago History: Rocky Marciano KO’s Jersey Joe Walcott in first round of fight at Chicago Stadium

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 ...

America at 250: Exploring surprising pieces of Chicago history

Thought you knew everything about Chicago? So did we, but wait until you see what new things we learned thanks to the help of the Chicago History Museum.