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Today in Chicago History: ‘Miracle Million’ wows Arlington Park just one month after devastating fire

August 25, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 25, according...

August 25, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 25, 2020, two people were shot to death and a third was wounded as...

August 24, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 24, according...

August 24, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union declared that Pluto was no longer a...

August 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Some consider Valentino to be the world’s first international sex symbol. Those four syllables, Va-len-ti-no,...

August 23, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 23, according...

August 23, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 23, 2020, a white police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shot a Black man,...

August 22, 2026 at 3:08 p.m.

Grassroots groups refuse to let institutional silence or intimidation erase their footprint, continuing to emphasize...

August 22, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 22, according...

August 22, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 22, 1989, Black Panthers co-founder Huey P. Newton was shot to death in Oakland,...