Letters from World War II rescued from trash end up as a lesson for Oak Lawn students By Janice Neumann September 17, 2025 at 1:58 p.m. Letters from World War II combatants to family members. were rescued from the trash and...
Today in Chicago History: George Halas attends meeting in Ohio that creates the NFL By Kori Rumore September 17, 2025 at 4:30 a.m. Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 17, according...
Today in History: Occupy Wall Street begins By Associated Press September 17, 2025 at 4:00 a.m. On Sept. 17, 2011, a demonstration calling itself Occupy Wall Street began in New York,...
Today in Chicago History: Former University of Chicago coach Amos Alonzo Stagg retires from coaching — at 98 By Kori Rumore September 16, 2025 at 1:48 p.m. Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 16, according...
Today in History: General Motors founded By Associated Press September 16, 2025 at 4:00 a.m. On Sept. 16, 1908, General Motors was founded in Flint, Michigan, by William C. Durant.
Today in History: Muhammad Ali becomes the first boxer to capture the heavyweight title 3 times By Associated Press September 15, 2025 at 4:00 a.m. On Sept. 15, 1978, Muhammad Ali became the first boxer to capture the heavyweight title...
Today in Chicago History: Rasul ‘Rocky’ Clark paralyzed from the neck down during high school football game By Kori Rumore September 15, 2025 at 12:22 p.m. Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 15, according...
‘Like a family reunion’: Mexican Independence Day parade in East Chicago goes on peacefully By Meredith Colias-Pete September 14, 2025 at 4:11 p.m. The 101st annual Mexican Independence Day parade went on peacefully Sunday in East Chicago in...
Landmarks: As Bloom High School marks 125 years, a new book celebrates ‘an art deco masterpiece’ By Paul Eisenberg September 14, 2025 at 5:05 a.m. As Bloom High School in Chicago Heights marks its 125th birthday, Michael Boswell celebrates this...
Farm Aid at 40: ‘We can’t lose this important part of America’ By Marianne Mather September 14, 2025 at 7:53 a.m. Willie Nelson's first Farm Aid was held 40 years ago in Champaign, Illinois.