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Today in History: Lester Joseph Gillis killed in a gunbattle with FBI agents

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

On Nov. 27, 1934, bank robber and “Public Enemy No. 1” Lester Joseph Gillis, better known...

November 26, 2025 at 2:16 p.m.

Trinity Christian College professors are teaming with organizers to harness history to help uplift communities.

November 26, 2025 at 9:08 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 26, according...

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

On Nov. 26, 1917, the National Hockey League was founded in Montreal, succeeding the National Hockey...

November 25, 2025 at 4:30 a.m.

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

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

On Nov. 25, 1961, the USS Enterprise was commissioned; it was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier...

November 24, 2025 at 4:10 p.m.

Viola Ford Fletcher, one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in...

November 24, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 24, according...

November 24, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

On Nov. 24, 1991, Queen singer Freddie Mercury died in London at age 45 of AIDS-related...

November 24, 2025 at 5:41 p.m.

Two critics watching movie clips and debating the strengths and weaknesses of movies currently in...