2007: A 2006–07 NFC championship game victory gave the Bears their second trip to the Super Bowl — their first in 21 years — ...

The publisher of the Daily Herald filed notice with the state earlier this month that it is considering a sale of the ...

Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by ...

1985: The temperature hit an all-time record low in Chicago — minus 27 degrees at O’Hare International Airport. Also in 1985: ...

In 1963, several Bears made the Pro Bowl — Ditka, Wade, Pyle, Doug Atkins, Joe Fortunato and Richie Petitbon. The top honors ...

1993: A Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Railroad commuter train raced by a red signal and crashed head-on into another ...

1994: Former child stars Danny Bonaduce and Donny Osmond participated in a charity boxing match at the China Club. The idea started on Jonathon Brandmeier’s WLUP-FM radio show when Brandmeier goaded ...

Known for his support of street cops, O’Grady initially was praised for targeting corruption but was later linked to ...

1906: Marshall Field died in New York of pneumonia contracted during a winter game of golf. He’s buried in Graceland Cemetery ...

For people moving to Illinois, getting familiar with Chicago’s expressways — which are referred to by name instead of number ...