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Today in Chicago History: SS Eastland capsizes in the Chicago River; 844 people drown

July 24, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 24, according...

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

On July 24, 1915, the SS Eastland, a passenger ship carrying more than 2,500 people, rolled...

July 23, 2026 at 4:03 p.m.

Legendary Chicago blues guitarist George "Buddy" Guy said two years ago he was retiring from...

July 23, 2026 at 9:54 a.m.

Once slated for the wrecking ball, the Judge William D. Barry House at 217 Cedar...

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

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

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

Today is Thursday, July 23, the 204th day of 2026. There are 161 days left...

July 22, 2026 at 4:40 p.m.

Adolf Hitler’s birthplace in Austria was officially inaugurated as a police station on Wednesday in...

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

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

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

On July 22, 1991, police in Milwaukee arrested Jeffrey Dahmer, who later confessed to killing 17...

July 21, 2026 at 5:45 a.m.

JCPenney catalogs, an old baseball, essays to the future. Or sometimes just boring paperwork. In...