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Today in History: EPA orders ban of pesticide DDT

June 14, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On June 14, 1972, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered a ban on domestic use of...

June 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A look at Illinois teams that have achieved greatness — or infamy. Our list goes...

June 13, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 13, according...

June 13, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On June 13, 1971, The New York Times began publishing excerpts of the Pentagon Papers,...

June 12, 2026 at 5:04 a.m.

A preservation effort is underway for a Blessed Mother statue stationed outside for decades at...

June 12, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 12, according...

June 12, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On June 12, 2016, a gunman opened fire at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando,...

June 11, 2026 at 9:26 a.m.

Here's a guide to the Chicago-area locations as they appeared in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off,"...

June 11, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 11, according...

June 11, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On June 11, 2001, Timothy McVeigh, 33, was executed by lethal injection at the federal...