In the shadow of Midway
The United airliner fell from the sky, dropping like a bomb onto a Midway-area neighborhood. Forty-five people were killed, including two on the ground who thought they were safe at...
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In the 1950s, 2 horrific Midway crashes stunned Chicago
In 1972, a United airliner fell from the sky, dropping like a bomb onto a Midway-area neighborhood. Forty-five people were killed, including two on the ground who thought they were...
10 things you might not know about doomsday
Either the world will end on Dec. 21, or it won't. Your view depends on whether you believe in a much-publicized but debunked interpretation of the Mayan calendar, or you...
10 things you might not know about Chinese leaders
In recent decades, China has transformed its economy into a powerhouse. Yet the communist country has doubled down on repression of its citizens. Enter Xi Jinping, who took over this...
10 things you might not know about Chinese leaders
In recent decades, China has transformed its economy into a powerhouse. Yet the communist country has doubled down on repression of its citizens. Enter Xi Jinping, who took over this...
10 things you might not know about Abraham Lincoln
Steven Spielberg's film about a long-limbed, inspirational figure is finally coming to theaters. No, it's not a re-issue of "E.T." It's "Lincoln," starring Daniel Day-Lewis. Here are 10 facts about...
10 things you might not know about Abraham Lincoln
Steven Spielberg's film about a long-limbed, inspirational figure is finally coming to theaters. No, it's not a re-issue of "E.T." It's "Lincoln," starring Daniel Day-Lewis. Here are 10 facts about...
10 things you might not know about campaign slogans
The current presidential candidates' slogans are rather tame — "Forward" for Barack Obama and "Believe in America" for Mitt Romney — but such was not always the case. 1. When...
When a plane crashed in Wrigleyville
On Aug. 3, 1953, a young World War II veteran piloting a small plane terrified thousands of Wrigleyville residents while flying erratically over the neighborhood. A group of teenagers was...
Yearly picnic thrilled thousands of kids
At a time when automobiles were rare but orphans were plentiful, a tradition began in Chicago to bring them together. The idea was simple: Why shouldn't a needy kid get...