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Today in History: Pluto declared no longer a full-fledged planet

August 24, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union declared that Pluto was no longer a...

August 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Some consider Valentino to be the world’s first international sex symbol. Those four syllables, Va-len-ti-no,...

August 23, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 23, according...

August 23, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 23, 2020, a white police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shot a Black man,...

August 22, 2026 at 3:08 p.m.

Grassroots groups refuse to let institutional silence or intimidation erase their footprint, continuing to emphasize...

August 22, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 22, according...

August 22, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 22, 1989, Black Panthers co-founder Huey P. Newton was shot to death in Oakland,...

August 21, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 21, according...

August 21, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

Robert Lewandowski signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Fire when his contract with Barcelona...

August 20, 2026 at 4:08 p.m.

Balls of all shapes and sizes and other equipment used in popular sports have been...