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 ...

The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project has spent years installing memorials throughout the city to honor those ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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.