This second church was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The current building in the South Loop was constructed to replace it between 1872 and 1874, and has been home to the church ever ...

The Bears will don the Chicago flag on their draft caps. The four stars represent events in the city's history: Fort Dearborn ...

The early years: A childhood defined by freethinking women and unspoiled nature Mahony was born in Chicago in 1871, the second ... after her birth, the Great Chicago Fire would force the family ...

a novelty prompted by the family’s loss of their previous home to the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. After multiple residents and much deterioration, the home was meticulously restored in the ...

Claims about Trump’s plan to declare martial law on April 20 – a date also known for being Adolf Hitler ’s birthday – first ...

But most of their plans were still on the drawing board, When the Great Fire of 1871 devastated Chicago. The setback would last 20 years until the 1890s. That's when Chicago won the bid to host ...

He also headed the relief committee after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and was a major real estate developer. Katharine’s father died when she was 14. A few years later, her brother died of ...

Welcome to the first day of the year. Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 1, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date?

Crews began work Tuesday restoring another Tiffany window at Second Presbyterian Church in Chicago's South Loop. The balcony window dates back 132 years, stands more than 16 feet high, and is made ...

In 1871, the Mayor of Chicago voluntarily placed the city under General Philip Sheridan’s control after the Great Fire. This decision was not legally mandated and remains a rare exception.

Progressive Field is all dressed up and ready to take Guardians fans to the spring dance after another winter makeover. If only the renovations included seat warmers. The Guardians are scheduled to ...