The threat of closure, even if only temporary, seemed to spark a sense of unity in the neighborhood, reminding dog owners, ...

A year after Widespread Panic canceled its three-night stay in Chicago, the juggernauts of jam rolled into the Windy City for a midweek run.

Since its inception in 1842, Washington Square Park has seen its fair share of eras. As the oldest park in Chicago, it was the landing spot for many people who lost their homes after the Great Chicago ...

In 1872, their first map appeared in the company’s “Railroad Guide.” Theirs was the first American company to produce maps ...

This nearly $1 billion tower, the world’s tallest building designed by a woman, Jeanne Gang, brings new vigor to a ...

Sport is religion in Chicago. The biggest question locals had here once Cardinal Robert Prevost became the new pope was which baseball team he supported.

The first grocery stores appeared in the 1920s and '30s. Large and full of products, they changed how Americans shopped for ...

Illinois shaped Memorial Day with Alton’s historic parade and the tragic 1937 Chicago Memorial Day Massacre, honoring ...

It revolutionised the world of architecture and ushered in an era of ever taller buildings: Chicago's Home Insurance Building ...

The Historical Society invites the public to its next Dine and Discover program on June 23 at the Event Center, 7153 Hwy ...

The six-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath lakefront mansion at 3432 N. Lake Dr. is one of the gems of the upper East Side, which ...