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Today in History: First basketball game played

December 21, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

On Dec. 21, 1891, the first basketball game, devised by James Naismith, is believed to have...

December 21, 2025 at 3:18 p.m.

World War II Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab, one of the dwindling number of survivors...

December 20, 2025 at 11:54 a.m.

Originally a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas has evolved into a global...

December 20, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

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

December 20, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

On Dec. 20, 1954, Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago. She went on to attend Loyola...

December 19, 2025 at 4:33 p.m.

Ewoldt had an encyclopedic knowledge of state high school wrestling and a spirit that led...

December 19, 2025 at 3:31 p.m.

Earlier this week, Lake County Historical Society Museum executive director Diane Gora, board secretary Sharon...

December 19, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

On Dec. 19, 1998, President Bill Clinton was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives...

December 19, 2025 at 11:08 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 19, according...

December 26, 2025 at 2:20 p.m.

January 1985 began with the city assisting the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service in its...