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Requiem for the American Dream: A nation in search of its past, with fragile hopes for its future

October 25, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

There are a lot of ghosts here, but they’re the kinds of hauntings that we live with, day by day. They’re the ghosts who remind us the past really is...

USA team captain Brandt Snedeker lifts the Presidents Cup trophy after being presented the trophy by President Donald Trump and chief executive officer of the PGA Tour Brian Rolapp after winning the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club, Sept. 27, 2026, in Medinah. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Photos: President Donald Trump attends the President’s Cup in Medinah

September 27, 2026 at 6:41 p.m.

President Donald Trump attended the Presidents Cup on Sunday, speaking to a crowd of thousands at Medinah Country Club as protesters gathered far out of sight.

Damarco Watkins, 7, attends a vigil with other families, Aug. 30, 2026, who used South Chicago Chapel and Bohemian National Cemetery to handle the remains of deceased loved ones where over 50 decomposing bodies were discovered earlier in the month in the South Deering neighborhood. Watkins' grandmother, Shawnese Shannon, was cremated by Planet Green Crematory, a business which has the same owner as South Chicago Chapel. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Photos: Investigation into Chicago funeral home after more than 50 decomposing bodies found

August 31, 2026 at 1:17 p.m.

Investigations continue after police officers and a state regulator found more than 50 decomposing bodies at South Chicago Chapel in the city's South Deering neighborhood in early August.

Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome community members in the Hope and Change lobby on opening day at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago June 19, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Photos: Obama Presidential Center debuts

June 19, 2026 at 7:20 p.m.

Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, who returned to Chicago last week, welcomes former presidents Joe Biden, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, Chicagoans and longtime supporters...

The Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago’s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

June 4, 2026 at 7:38 a.m.

Chicago and national media were given a preview of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park Wednesday ahead of it welcoming the public later this month.

Kenwood Academy High School students hold a banner reading "Workers Over Billionaires" as they lead a march of labor unions, activists groups and citizens through the West Loop during a May Day march on May 1, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Photos: Chicagoland gathers for May Day rallies and performances

May 1, 2026 at 8:10 p.m.

Chicagoans celebrated May Day on May 1, also known as International Workers’ Day, with performances, rallies and marches all over the city, from Union Park to Rainbow PUSH Coalition. This...

Route 66 runs through Oatman, Arizona, Oct. 13, 2025. "It is the past, present and future, it's the what was, what is and what could be all rolled into one. It's happiness and heartache, it's dreams and failures, it's a state of mind." — Aaron D. Perry (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Remembering Route 66: Readers share their memories of the 100-year-old highway

April 28, 2026 at 12:19 p.m.

Readers share their thoughts about Route 66, "The Main Street of America."

Route 66, also known as Ogden Avenue, travels through Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Route 66: Photos from the ‘Main Street of America’

April 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Route 66 was created to connect us, a 2,448-mile gateway to vast lands that previously existed only in the collective imagination. Each mile promised freedom and escape, opportunity and adventure.

Ashley Jackson, from left, Jackie Jackson, Santita Jackson and Jesse Jackson Jr. sing “Lift Every Voice” as their father the Rev. Jesse Jackson's casket lies in repose in the South Carolina State House in Columbia, March 2, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Photos: South Carolina honors the Rev. Jesse Jackson

March 2, 2026 at 5:25 p.m.

Photos: South Carolina honors the Rev. Jesse Jackson

Jackie Jackson hugs each visitor paying their respects at the casket of her father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, on the first day of public visitation at Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters on Feb. 26, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Photos: Mourners attend the public visitation for the Rev. Jesse Jackson

February 27, 2026 at 10:03 p.m.

Thousands are expected to gather Thursday and Friday to honor the Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of America’s most enduring civil rights leaders.

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