1908: Jack Johnson — who lived in Chicago and owned a short-lived cafe in the Bronzeville neighborhood — became the first ...

2005: The Chicago Bears’ 24-17 victory over the Green Bay Packers clinched the team’s first division title since 2001, ...

1978: John Wayne Gacy was arrested in the suspected murders of 33 young men and boys. Police were told Gacy had already ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 23, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- ABC7 Chicago celebrates Black History Month with vignettes, a series of news stories, programming and a half-hour special, "Our Chicago: History & Heritage." Hosted by ABC 7's Cheryl ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Bronzeville – the Black Metropolis – was the community where African Americans from the South lived and thrived in Chicago during the Great Migration. Now, an urban historian is going ...

It's known for its delectable fried chicken, often smothered in a trademark mild sauce. Of course, we're talking about Harold's Fried Chicken, a Chicago cuisine staple for an amazing eight decades.

CHICAGO (CBS) --Seventy years after the racist murder of Chicago teen Emmett Till in Mississippi helped inspire the civil rights movement, a new exhibit on Emmett Till at the Chicago History Museum ...

In 2019, Instituto Justice and Leadership Academy students saw a need for more Latino representation at the museum. Their dream has been realized with “Aquí en Chicago," which opened Saturday. 🎧 ...

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Up the winding staircase leading to the second floor of the Chicago History Museum, a time capsule of Chicago fashion history awaits visitors. The museum’s newest exhibition, “Dressed in History: A ...