Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 5, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event ...

1873: The new Palmer House welcomed its first guests. At the time, 175 rooms were ready. Boarding was $3 per day (about $100 per day in today’s dollars). The previous version was destroyed in the ...

2009: Due to budget cuts, the city announced it would no longer display a giant Christmas tree in Daley Plaza that was ...

In 2019, Instituto Justice and Leadership Academy students saw a need for more Latino representation at the museum. Their ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 2, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- At the south end of Lincoln Park near the Chicago History Museum, you may have noticed a mausoleum with the name "Couch" carved at the top. The Couch tomb is the only visible remnant ...

Today's quiz is all about the eerie, creepy and downright scary history of Chicago. Is there anything scarier than doing ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --When the lights go out at the Chicago History Museum on Halloween, dolls that have spent decades locked away in storage will emerge from the shadows to play. The "Haunted Dolls and ...

1979 – Chicago Cubs closer Bruce Sutter, who had a 6-6 record with a 2.23 ERA and saved 37 of his team’s 80 victories, wins ...

The giant Christmas tree that will light up Chicago's Millennium Park this holiday season has been selected -- and it's one of the "largest" in city history.