1893: Visitors to the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago got to ride the debut of the first Ferris wheel, which was ...

1933: Century of Progress — the city’s second world’s fair — opened in Chicago. With a book of plays in front of him, George Halas, head coach of the Chicago Bears for 39 years, tells ...

“So many people who suffer from different experiences of depression or sadness — they can discover that the love of God is ...

On June 1, 1905, nearly 40,000 people turned out for the opening day of Portland’s only “World’s Fair.” Today, it is all long gone. This image from 1905 shows the Lewis and Clark ...

God may not be a White Sox fan, but Pope Leo XIV is. And the team is hoping it can take advantage of a sudden international opportunity—real or not.

At an event celebrating the city's native son, Cardinal Blase Cupich spoke on immigration and the undocumented in his "Sermon ...

Leo will “offer a special video message to the young people of the world” during the event on June 14 at Rate Field, home to the Chicago White Sox, according to the announcement.

The complex of 11-story high rises designed by Minoru Yamasaki, the architect behind the original World Trade Center towers in New York City, was celebrated at its opening for its utopian vision.

Having the opportunity to step directly into history is special. For World's Fair enthusiasts, you can experience 1939 dining at this diner in Oakley, Utah.

Gates will open at 12:30 p.m., the program will begin at 2:30 p.m. and the Mass will start at 4 p.m. "This celebration is an extraordinary opportunity for people from the city and beyond to come ...

The city of Chicago celebrated the first American pope on Saturday. Pope Leo XIV offered a special video message at the home ...

Morningstar billionaire Joe Mansueto plans to build a $650 million stadium for his Chicago Fire soccer team at “the 78,” a vacant tract of land in the South Loop. Brian Ernst/Sun-Times SHARE ...