As progressive orthodoxy weakens, academe’s most influential conservative warns of a growing illiberalism on the right.

American geneticist who shared a Nobel Prize for discovering the double helix structure of DNA. Born on April 6, 1928 in Chicago, IL, USA, he died aged 97 years in East Northport on Long Island, NY, ...

Prominent civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson was released from a Chicago hospital on Monday after receiving medical ...

The approvals advanced projects, from DePaul’s controversial practice facility, to housing in Morgan Park, Edgewater and ...

A student of historiography and the study of history, as well as history itself, Eric Foner would like yet another American Revolution, one which would fulfill the promise of Reconstruction when ...

For grown-up gamers, it's like a time capsule; a room full of vintage TVs, old video game consoles, and classic games. The "Retro Bay" can be found at the University of Chicago's Weston Game Lab, ...

The end of an era is underway at the University of Houston as the demolition of the iconic Farish Hall has officially begun, ...

Explore real locations of Chicago P.D. like the UIC Police HQ and Cinespace Studios, plus iconic spots like Damen Silos and ...

Chicago Bears football player Harold “Red” Grange in 1925. The “Galloping Ghost,” Red Grange, was an America football icon ...

Marshall Field’s has returned to State Street — almost 20 years since the brand was retired by Macy’s. Here are highlights from the Chicago retailer’s reign.

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history ...

For nearly 16 years, María Irma Pérez Padilla set up her tamale cart at a busy intersection in Pilsen, selling the beloved Mexican dish to help support her ...