Learn how Brookfield Zoo has cared for 54 okapi since 1955 and continues to pioneer conservation for this endangered species.

2018: The Chicago Blackhawks fired Joel Quenneville, the team’s 37th coach in franchise history, six games into the 2018-19 season. “Coach Q” led the Hawks to three Stanley Cup championships.

Rosenwald built the house in 1915 for his son Lessing Rosenwald, who would later succeed him as chairman of the Chicago-based ...

The giant Christmas tree that will light up Chicago's Millennium Park this holiday season has been selected -- and it's one of the "largest" in city history.

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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 24, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Capone was transferred by train in May ...

Large-scale immigration raids have continued in Chicago as part of President Trump's "Operation Midway Blitz." Federal agents have conducted raids in several Chicago neighborhoods, including Little ...

The City of Groveland proudly announces the arrival of its first tower truck, marking a major milestone in enhancing community safety and emergency response. The public joined the Groveland Fire ...

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,” ...

ICE agents arrested a police officer Thursday morning in the Chicago suburb of Hanover Park, accusing him of being an unlawful immigrant from Montenegro. The Department of Homeland Security says the ...