Today in Chicago History: Kyle Schwarber hits home-run ball that lands atop Wrigley Field’s right-field scoreboard By Kori Rumore October 13, 2025 at 10:35 a.m. Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 13, according...
Today in Chicago History: Most Chicagoans lost their 312 area code and got 773 instead By Kori Rumore October 13, 2025 at 10:16 a.m. Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 12, according...
Today in History: Enriqueta Basilio lights the Olympic flame By Associated Press October 12, 2025 at 4:00 a.m. On Oct. 12, 1968, Mexican track and field athlete Enriqueta Basilio became the first woman to...
As the National Guard enters Memphis, memories of MLK and 1968 unrest resurface By Jonathan Mattise October 11, 2025 at 4:15 p.m. The city is a majority Black epicenter for civil rights, where residents remember the Guard...
Today in History: Boy Scouts of America allows girls to join By Associated Press October 11, 2025 at 4:00 a.m. On Oct. 11, 2017, the Boy Scouts of America announced that it would admit girls into...
Today in Chicago History: ‘Hymie’ Weiss gunned down across the street from Holy Name Cathedral By Kori Rumore October 8, 2026 at 11:32 a.m. Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 11, according...
The National Guard has been activated to Chicago 18 times from 1877-2021. Here’s a breakdown. By Kori Rumore October 10, 2025 at 7:42 a.m. A review of the Tribune’s archives produced 18 events in which the governor activated the...
Today in History: Beach Boys release ‘Good Vibrations’ By Associated Press October 10, 2025 at 4:00 a.m. On Oct. 10, 1966, the Beach Boys’ single “Good Vibrations,” written by Brian Wilson and...
Today in Chicago History: Rookie Wayne Gretzky makes his NHL debut at Chicago Stadium By Kori Rumore December 19, 2025 at 9:07 a.m. Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 10, according...
Vintage Tribune: Movie star, fairy godmother, patron of the arts By Kori Rumore October 9, 2025 at 7:09 p.m. Early film star Colleen Moore became a Chicagoan when she married local stockbroker Homer Hargrave.