Today in History: February 15, former priest sentenced on child rape charges February 15, 2025 Defrocked priest Paul Shanley was sentenced in Boston to 12 to 15 years in prison on child rape charges.

(Chicago Tribune historical photo) 1936: A 13-story ski jump — the world’s highest man-made jump at the time — was constructed at Soldier Field for the U.S. Central Ski Association’s ...

Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1920: The League of Women Voters was founded in Chicago; its first president was Maud Wood Park. Seven men were gunned down in the St ...

on Wednesday. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) Snow is reflected in Chicago's Cloud Gate sculpture on Wednesday. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) A worker clears snow from a sidewalk in Chicago on ...

Fairs and festivals, local St. Patrick's Day and Mardi Gras celebrations, and other events in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte ...

Fresh from design school, a former tech worker tackled his first major renovation: turning his friends’ historic Queen Anne ...

in Willow Springs is seen in this photo, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. A cyclist passes by the Joseph Regenstein Library at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park as snow is cleared from the sidewalk ...

Evan Hultine is a sixth-generation farmer near Princeton, in Bureau County, more than two hours west of Chicago. He grows corn, soybeans and seed corn with his parents on a 1,300-acre farm.

SKOKIE, Ill. — A water main broke early Friday morning in Skokie and caused widespread flooding and ice issues. Officials said the main broke around 5:15 a.m. East Prairie and Emerson prompting ...

A look at key moments at the White House’s signature outdoor setting amid reports that it may be turned into a Mar-a-Lago-like patio. The White House Rose Garden existed in several different ...