NEW YORK (AP) — Books on slavery, the justice system, poverty and gender identity are among this year’s finalists for J.

A Complete Unknown documents Bob Dylan’s history in New York, but the singer spent an influential month in Chicago before ...

An decision by the Diocese of Joliet about church closures in Will County could force the closure of Park Forest’s history ...

The obituary recalled that her ordeal in a freezing Chicago winter was “listed in the ‘Guinness Book of World Records’ as the coldest temperature ever survived by a human.” Have an idea ...

While there’s a push to add more names to the Black history curriculum, states like Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma have approved or suggested measures to limit race-related language in public schools.

leaving his chemical supplies in his South Side boarding house room, which the Tribune described as a “laboratory of death.” (Chicago Tribune) 1916: A few hundred of the city’s most ...

Lauren "Lo" Harris shares on creating the Google Doodle celebrating Chicago house music, and the importance of representation ...

Teacher Jacqueline Alcántara's book is inspired by her experience as a first-generation child growing up in a Spanish-speaking household. Families can attend a launch party Saturday in Pilsen.

Lorraine Hansberry was a Chicago playwriting legend. Her father Carl was a real estate broker turned civil rights activist.

The moment revealed the racist and homophobic undercurrents propelling the initial rejection of disco and its heir: house music ... biography and a brief history of Chicago in the ’60s and ...

Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and inspire the future. In Chicago, the public library serves as a hub for learning and community engagement ...

“Michael Madigan, who stood at the very top of state government, stands convicted of 10 counts of bribery and corruption,” ...