“Brave Bessie” was born in 1893 less than a dozen miles from the Arkansas border in the northeast Texas community of Atlanta. Her father, who was three-quarters Cherokee, returned to his reservation ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 30, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

Energies were high and mostly peaceful as the crowd reached its peak of about 225 attendees, even as an occasional ...

Bessie Coleman Drive at O’Hare International Airport ... invitation to speak with Craig Stebic and swim with him and his kids at the Stebics’ backyard pool. Lisa Stebic has not been found.

Thousands expected for Art in Wilder Park presented by the Elmhurst Art Museum, this year featuring Chicago artist Bernard Williams.

Marvel at a whirlwind tour through history’s weirdest and wackiest jobs, enjoy being swept away to an adventure in which ...

Art in Wilder Park features a preview of “Crossings,” a solo exhibition of sculptures by acclaimed Chicago artist Bernard ...

In the race for the At Large 2 seat, retired Bessie Coleman Elementary office manager ... “I mean, if I’m going to have three extra kids in my class next year, I could probably live with ...