As Tribune photo editor Marianne Mather looked through the Tribune’s photo archive she realized that much of the city’s history has been intertwined with the Walgreens chain.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 14, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

A new book highlights Chicago’s pivotal role in both upholding and breaking baseball’s color barrier. Here’s what we learned.

The Chicago-based lawyer led the charge in multiple high-profile cases, including defending Tennessee high school teacher Thomas Scopes for teaching Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution in the ...

From batch sales of unopened rocks on eBay to discreet phone calls to higher-dollar patrons, Illinois’ commercial fossil ...

One of the most famous St. Patrick’s Day traditions in the U.S. happens right in Chicago—the dyeing of the Chicago River ...

Art for Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland” is an art exhibition, not an ethnographic or historic exhibition. Art. Contemporary art.

Among the foremost Illinois writers of the late 20th century was Norbert Blei, credited with 17 books and countless articles ...