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Today in Chicago History: First segment of the Illinois Tollway opens

August 20, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 20, according...

August 20, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 20, 1858, Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution was first published in the “Journal...

August 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The day independent autopsy results were shared for Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black student whose...

August 19, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 19, according...

August 19, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 19, 1909, Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosted its first automobile race.

August 18, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 18, according...

August 18, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing American women’s right to...

August 17, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 17, according...

August 17, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 17, 1998, President Bill Clinton gave grand jury testimony via closed-circuit television from...

August 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The fiscal irresponsibility and mismanagement of bankrupt Hawthorne Race Course President Tim Carey was the...