Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 4, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. The coffins of Abraham and Mary Todd ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 21, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1855: One person was killed and 60 ...

LAS VEGAS — It was on a school playground where she learned her last name carried weight, when another girl pointed a finger at her and ordered the other kids to follow her. “Let’s go,” the girl said.

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“Only Al Capone kills like that.” His words were entered into the lexicon of Chicago legend and lore, as was Gen. Thompson’s deadly invention. Myriad moviegoers and television viewers have had a ...

THORNTON, Ill. (WGN) — A Chicago-area distillery known for its deep ties to Al Capone and the Prohibition era has uncovered a striking new piece of its past, hidden for decades inside its walls. Story ...

Jan. 25 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1533, Henry VIII of England secretly married Anne Boleyn, his second wife. In 1858, Mendelssohn's "The Wedding March" was played at the marriage of ...

This photo taken Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Las Vegas shows a Colt .45-caliber pistol that once belonged to mob boss Al Capone. It is going on display for the first time at the Mob Museum in Las Vegas, ...