Today in History: President Abraham Lincoln inaugurated for a second term By Associated Press March 4, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. On March 4, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated for a second term. With the...
Today in Chicago History: Billy Goat Tavern — of ‘Cheezborger, cheezborger’ fame — opens on Michigan Avenue By Kori Rumore March 4, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 4, according...
Today in History: Florida becomes a state By Associated Press March 3, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. On March 3, 1845, Florida became a U.S. state.
Today in Chicago History: Chester Weger convicted of Starved Rock murder By Kori Rumore March 3, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 3, according...
South Carolina honors native son the Rev. Jesse Jackson By Darcel Rockett March 2, 2026 at 7:46 p.m. Flags were lowered to half-staff this morning in South Carolina, where civil rights icon Rev....
Clarendon Hills Historical Society weighs in on downtown plan By Chuck Fieldman March 2, 2026 at 12:07 p.m. The Clarendon Hills Historical Society is speaking out strongly against removal of the Sloan Triangle...
Today in Chicago History: Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan indicted on federal racketeering charges By Kori Rumore March 2, 2026 at 4:30 a.m. Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 2, according...
Today in History: Claudette Colvin refuses to give up her seat on a public bus By Associated Press March 2, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. On March 2, 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks’ more famous act of defiance, Claudette...
Landmarks: Potential Chicago Bears stadium near Wolf Lake just the latest story for a place that’s always changing By Paul Eisenberg March 3, 2026 at 10:26 a.m. Potential Chicago Bears stadium near Wolf Lake just the latest story for a place thats...
Vintage Tribune: FBI was unamused as W.I.T.C.H. activists cast witty spells at satirical ‘hexes’ By Paul Dailing March 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. W.I.T.C.H., or the Women’s International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell, staged satirical protests around Chicago in...