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Today in Chicago History: Stoning death of Eugene Williams triggers 1919 race riots

July 27, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 27, according...

July 27, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On July 27, 2015, the Boy Scouts of America ended its blanket ban on gay adult...

July 26, 2026 at 4:52 p.m.

At the weekend event, visitors could tour historical rail cars and catch a ride on...

July 26, 2026 at 10:09 a.m.

World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in...

July 26, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 26, according...

July 26, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibiting...

July 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A study from the University of Chicago said 2013 Chicago Public Schools closures led to...

July 25, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 25, according...

July 25, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On July 25, 1978, Louise Joy Brown, the first “test tube baby,” was born in Oldham,...

July 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

At "America @250: A journalism reckoning," journalists, funders and civic leaders reflected on the past,...