After the Great Fire of 1871 leveled a third of Chicago's population's homes, the city rebuilt faster than any metropolis in ...

When John H. Johnson set out to build a new headquarters for his growing publishing empire, he knew he wanted a Black ...

Before it became a 100-story icon of the Chicago skyline, the Hancock Center had a few growing pains. The supertall ...

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From homes and hotels to churches, theaters, and cemeteries, there's no shortage of supposedly haunted places across the US.

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Thousands of graves from Chicago's original 19th-century City Cemetery still lie beneath the popular park and Lake Shore ...

French authorities say that the Limoges city hall, built in the late 19th century and celebrated as an architectural gem, was ...

A new street sign was unveiled designating a section of South Morgan Street as "Honorary Jermaine A. Pelt Way." ...

One Chicago has experienced several surprise cast exits and shakeups in 2026. In September 2026, Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut confirmed she wasn’t reprising her role as Naomi. Chestnut previously appeared ...

The university, which owns the building, concluded that damage from the fire was too extensive to repair. A demolition permit ...

As we move deeper into fall, a clearer picture is emerging of what the upcoming winter could look like across Chicago and the Great Lakes. NOAA released its official winter outlook Thursday, October ...