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Today in Chicago History: Union Stock Yards fire injures 50 firefighters and kills hundreds of cattle

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

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

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

On May 19, 2018, Britain’s Prince Harry wed American actor Meghan Markle in St. George’s Chapel...

May 18, 2026 at 3:10 p.m.

The spacesuit NASA astronaut Gene Cernan wore in the 1969 Apollo 10 mission is heading...

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

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

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

On May 18, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure creating the Tennessee Valley Authority,...

May 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

As Stephen Colbert exits his eponymous late-night talk show, the time is right to review...

May 22, 2026 at 7:46 p.m.

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

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

On May 17, 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was held; the race was won by Aristides,...

May 16, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 16, according...

May 16, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On May 16, 1991, Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to address the U.S....