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Today in History: Poll taxes prohibited in federal elections

January 23, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

On Jan. 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, prohibiting...

January 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

The Nobel Peace Prize winner came to the city in January 1966 to assist with...

January 22, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

On Jan. 22, 1998, Theodore Kaczynski pleaded guilty in Sacramento, California, to being the “Unabomber”...

January 22, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 22, according...

January 21, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 21, according...

January 21, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 21, the 21st day of 2026. There are 344 days left...

January 20, 2026 at 8:31 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 20, according...

January 20, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

On Jan. 20, 1986, the United States observed the first federal holiday in honor of civil...

January 19, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.

The newly minted East Chicago chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored...

January 19, 2026 at 7:00 a.m.

While much of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work urged people to speak out...