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Today in History: Hurricane Katrina struck

August 29, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the U.S. Gulf Coast in southeast Louisiana, breaching...

August 28, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 28, according...

August 28, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 28, 1968, police and anti-war demonstrators clashed in the streets of Chicago as...

August 31, 2026 at 8:31 a.m.

Here's a look back at Dolly Parton's time in and around Chicago through the decades...

August 27, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 27, according...

August 27, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 27, 2008, Barack Obama was nominated for president by the Democratic National Convention...

August 26, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 26, according...

August 26, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 26, 1968, the Democratic National Convention opened in Chicago; the four-day event that resulted...

August 25, 2026 at 5:05 a.m.

It took Sarah Cox two years to put together what promises to be a thrilling...

August 25, 2026 at 5:02 a.m.

Betty Bauer and her husband, Bob, moved from Hegewisch to Hinsdale 65 years ago to...