1852: The first direct train from the East arrived in Chicago to the sound of a firing cannon and the sight of an immense ...

The first storm dumped over a foot of snow in parts of the Appalachians and mid-Atlantic, including Washington, D.C., which ...

Eddie Fisher, the right-hander whose 15-year major league career included an All-Star selection for the Chicago White Sox and a World Series title with Baltimore, has died. He was 88.

Johnson will be walking onto his biggest stage yet and rather than being surrounded by friendly backers and fellow ...

Michael A. Taylor has continued to provide solid defense since the Nationals let him go, and the outfielder is now poised to ...

Feb. 22, 1732 — today’s Illini Legends, Lists & Lore highlights the men and women letter-winners in Illinois athletics ...

Though Mayor Brandon Johnson, originally touted as a participant, now says he's staying home because of a scheduling conflict ...

It appears to be the first Justice Department lawsuit against local officials for allegedly interfering with the Trump ...

When Chris Washington Jr. transferred to Providence Christian from Florida, the college basketball recruiters followed.

Barring a surprise return by free agent Keenan Allen or a shocking trade, or a curveball day-two draft pick, Oduzne will be ...

It was the biggest fire most people had ever seen, but the owners of Morgan Li furniture factory said they were determined to ...

A scion of one of the most notable families in Chicago’s busy business history, Peter Bensinger was born into a world that could have provided him shelter from life’s storms. But he was drawn to less ...