In the 1890s, as Kansas City crept farther and farther from the riverfront, it began looking less and less like a small ...

Though the U.S. honors workers in September — with Labor Day, which also has Chicago roots — the May 1886 events are commemorated in Chicago by a memorial on Desplaines Street, north of Randolph ...

May 1 has been a day of significance in Chicago's history, marked by labor movements, cultural milestones, and groundbreaking achievements. From the fight for workers' rights to the celebration of ...

Though the lamps fell out of fashion by the 1930s, they recently have seen a surge in appeal, showing up in home décor, and ...

As warm weather eases its way into the city, the Burnham Building, a 120-year-old pavilion in Jackson Park, ought to be a ...

Nor will another statue of the Italian explorer return to Arrigo Park in Little Italy, under an agreement between Chicago’s ...

A Chicago Park District spokesperson says ... The Clarence Darrow Bridge at the park’s Columbia Basin — built for the 1893 World’s Fair — is overgrown and so unsafe that it’s been ...