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A century of Route 66 celebrated at the Old Joliet Prison with The Big House Ballgame

April 30, 2026 at 7:45 p.m.

Inside 25-foot high, sand-colored walls where inmates once served maximum security prison sentences and where...

April 30, 2026 at 3:19 p.m.

We wondered how April 2026 compares with the rainiest months in the city's history. In...

April 30, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 30, according...

April 30, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On April 30, In 1900, engineer John Luther “Casey” Jones of the Illinois Central Railroad...

April 29, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 29, according...

April 29, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On April 29, 2008, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama denounced his former pastor, the Rev....

April 28, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 28, according...

April 28, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On April 28, 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, were executed...

April 27, 2026 at 11:39 a.m.

Here’s a look back at how Chicago's current snowfall compares with previous seasons.

April 27, 2026 at 10:28 a.m.

Here's what some of the Bears' first-round draft picks from the past six decades have...