Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 12, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

To do away with the inevitable confusion, the railroads took the matter into their own hands, holding a General Time ...

1949: Iva Ikuko Toguri D’Aquino, aka “Tokyo Rose,” whose family lived in Chicago, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. She was convicted on one count of treason for broadcasting ...

October 8: The Great Fire starts at 9 o'clock Sunday night and burns until early Tuesday morning, October 10th. The history ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 10, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Flashback: Oct. 10, 1954 1954: October ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area Oct. 4, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Flashback: Oct. 4, 1924 1924: Municipal ...

The Chicago History Museum will explore the heritage and traditions of Latinos, and the National Museum of Mexican Art will trace the role of Mexicans in railway work. A detail from “Ferrocarrileros,” ...

A new exhibit at the Chicago History Museum highlights the history of the city's Latino population. The exhibit, called "Aqui en Chicago," has been in the making for six years after students from ...

Installation view of Learning Together: Art Education and Community at the University of Illinois at Chicago's Gallery 400 showing artworks from the Yollocalli Arts Reach program (photo by Ji Yang) ...