Illinois Gov. William Stratton, center, walks through a barrier on the new Northwest Expressway (later renamed the Kennedy ...

2009: Due to budget cuts, the city announced it would no longer display a giant Christmas tree in Daley Plaza that was ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 2, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event ...

Authors and researchers Carla Bruni and Phil Thompson left no greystone — or terracotta — unturned in the more-than-300-page ...

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.

Every year since 2021 during spooky season, CBS Chicago has been exploring tales of ghosts, hauntings and the paranormal ...

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.

Chicago has plenty of nicknames. The Windy City, the Second City and the City of Big Shoulders are just a few. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Chicago is nowhere near even the top 10 ...

The history of American soldiers in Chicago — about to get a significant new chapter with President Donald Trump planning to deploy the National Guard to the city — is checkered. Chicago began with ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- For the ninth straight year, Chicago has been voted the best big city in the U.S. by Condé Nast readers. The winning streak is the first in the award's 30-year history. The magazine ...