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Today in Chicago History: Thousands — including Mayor Daley and Sammy Davis Jr. — say goodbye to Mahalia Jackson

January 31, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 31, according...

January 30, 2026 at 11:23 a.m.

The reverse side of the U.S. Mint’s 2026 Sacagawea $1 coin will feature Polly Cooper,...

January 30, 2026 at 11:05 a.m.

Willie Round's work, about Martin Luther King Jr.'s eight-month stay in a Chicago apartment in...

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

On Jan. 30, 2017, President Donald Trump fired Acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates after she...

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

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

June 8, 2026 at 4:22 p.m.

Here's a look back at a sampling of long-gone island oases we wish we could...

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

On Jan. 29, 2025, a midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional...

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

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

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

On Jan. 28, 1813, the novel “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen was first published,...

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

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