As everybody knows, the highest point on which a person can stand in Chicago is Willis Tower’s Skydeck, which, at 1,353 feet ...

A hate crime that was witnessed by people around the country has now led a Chicago native to create a tool for ...

Also in 1963: Loyola won the NCAA championship over Cincinnati, which was seeking an unprecedented third consecutive title in ...

1928: “Diamond Joe” Esposito, 19th Ward boss, was slain near his home on South Oakley Boulevard in Chicago. His death ...

The Art Institute of Chicago is returning a 12th-century sculpture to Nepal after learning that it had been stolen. Officials ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 22, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history ...

Chicago-style BBQ may not be known widely around the country, but it does have a rich history and tradition. It’s also ...

Lollapalooza is an essential part of summer in Chicago, and a new book has created a record of the oral history of one of the ...

All month long, CBS Chicago is highlighting stories that celebrate the theme for Black History Month 2025: African Americans and labor. Join us as we share portraits of the life and times of some ...