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Today in Chicago History: Walter Payton becomes the NFL’s all-time leader rusher

October 7, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 7, according...

October 7, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel from the Gaza Strip, killing nearly...

October 6, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 6, according...

October 6, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Oct. 6, 1979, Pope John Paul II, on a weeklong U.S. tour, became the...

October 5, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 5, according...

October 5, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Oct. 5, 2018, a jury in Chicago convicted white police officer Jason Van Dyke of...

October 4, 2026 at 5:05 a.m.

“Magical Balloon-Dude" Dale Obrochta will present a program on the Origins of Everyday Sayings at...

October 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Forceful in its prose, both mournful and mocking in tone, “Chicago: City on the Make”...

October 4, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 4, according...

October 4, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Oct. 4, 1970, rock singer Janis Joplin was found dead in her Hollywood hotel room...