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Today in Chicago History: Parents arrested for leaving daughters ‘home alone’ while they took Mexico trip

December 29, 2025 at 2:33 p.m.

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December 29, 2025 at 3:00 a.m.

On Dec. 29, 2021, Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted in New York of helping lure teenage...

December 28, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

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December 28, 2025 at 3:00 a.m.

On Dec. 28, 1973, the Endangered Species Act was signed by President Richard Nixon, a law...

December 27, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

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December 27, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

On Dec. 27, 1932, New York City’s Radio City Music Hall opened to the public.

December 26, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

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December 26, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

On Dec. 26, 1991, the USSR was formally dissolved through a declaration by the Supreme Soviet.

December 25, 2025 at 10:47 a.m.

Here's how the popular Christmas character — and its author — went down in history.

December 25, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 25, according...