Chicago’s other Nobel Peace Prize laureates
Quick, name Chicago's Nobel Peace Prize winners. President Barack Obama and Hull House co-founder Jane Addams are two. But the third? That would be former Vice President Charles Gates Dawes,...
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Deadly tornadoes tore through Illinois in 1967
The tornadoes struck with wicked precision. Forty-five years ago this weekend, five twisters — three of them F4 giants — descended on the Chicago area, striking so quickly that flight...
Chicago’s other Nobel Peace Prize laureates
Quick, name Chicago's Nobel Peace Prize winners. President Barack Obama and Hull House co-founder Jane Addams are two. But the third? That would be former Vice President Charles Gates Dawes,...
10 things you might not know about the Afghan war
Will the final chapters of the Afghan war be written in Chicago? It's possible. At next month's NATO summit here, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and global leaders will discuss an...
Unsinkable ship, unthinkable disaster
Who was on board and who survived? That's what was being asked — for days — after the White Star Line's famous steamship Titanic hit an iceberg and sank 100...
From land grab to Loop flood
When the Chicago River sprung a leak 20 years ago today, it wasn't the first time the city's system of underground tunnels was the source of an unpleasant surprise. On...
From land grab to Loop flood
When the Chicago River sprung a leak 20 years ago today, it wasn't the first time the city's system of underground tunnels was the source of an unpleasant surprise. On...
10 things you might not know about security measures
World leaders will descend on Chicago for the NATO summit May 20-21, protected by armored vehicles, magnetometers, terrorist watch lists, heavily armed soldiers and police officers. The security may be...
10 things you might not know about security measures
World leaders will descend on Chicago for the NATO summit May 20-21, protected by armored vehicles, magnetometers, terrorist watch lists, heavily armed soldiers and police officers. The security may be...
10 things you might not know about contraceptives
The controversy over whether employers' health insurance must pay for contraceptives has energized conservatives, but it also inspired Rush Limbaugh's controversial comments that chased away many advertisers from his radio...