Maria Estela Parra didn’t know how to sew and knew even less about sports when W.G.N. Flag and Decorating Co. hired her as a ...

Football fans are counting down to the Super Bowl. Players who grew up in the Chicago area are on the roster for both the New ...

These five Midwest destinations preserve 1950s Americana through Route 66 relics, historic storefronts, classic diners, and ...

In 1965, Davis led one of the all-time great jazz groups. That December, they recorded seven sets over two nights in a Chicago nightclub. The complete recordings went unreleased for decades.

Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood was a hub for African American culture and creativity, and although segregation was still ...

A 40-year-old recording of then-Mayor Harold Washington leading the Refrigerettes in a rousing cheer for the NFC Champion Chicago Bears just weeks from their only Super Bowl victory is one of 800 ...

Chicago’s south side has reinvented itself before; knowing this history can change its future.

With U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly giving up her seat in the House to run for the Senate, voters in Illinois' 2nd Congressional ...

The National Weather Service’s monthly roundup of records from O'Hare Airport shows January’s average temperature of 21.9 ...