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Today in Chicago History: Ground broken for city’s lakefront airport — Meigs Field

June 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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

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

On June 20, 1967, boxer Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service...

June 19, 2026 at 2:43 p.m.

Juneteenth, which is every June 19, is a federal holiday that celebrates the emancipation of...

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

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

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

On June 19, 1975, former Chicago organized crime boss Sam Giancana was shot to death in...

June 18, 2026 at 3:36 p.m.

The nearly 500-member Chicagoland Nurse Honor Guard conducts ceremonies at funerals of nurses 'to honor...

June 18, 2026 at 2:41 p.m.

For five days in 1926, Chicago was the center of the Catholic world as it...

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

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

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

On June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally Ride became America’s first woman in space as she...

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

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