1944: Germany’s U-505 submarine was taken by American Task Group 22.3, near Africa. It was the first time since the 19th century the U.S. Navy had captured an enemy vessel at sea. Vintage Chicago ...

The trailblazing architect who designed St. Mark AME Zion Church in East Chicago's Indiana Harbor neighborhood went on to do major projects.

Michael Vita remembers when the musical “Chicago” opened on Broadway. He remembers because he was there as part of the dance ensemble.

A piece of Abraham Lincoln’s coat, which he wore when he was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre on April 14 ... report by officials at the Chicago History Museum and Smithsonian, which was ...

Learn about Wisconsin's agricultural history and rural farm life at Stonefield Village, a historic site with a fascinating ...

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Share On May 19 ... then 31 and a lawyer in Chicago. At his request, the court ordered her committed to the Bellevue Place Sanitarium in Batavia ...

including the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Streeterville also encompasses Ohio Street Beach, where Chicagoans come to relax during the steamy summer months.

In a historic debut at the Studebaker Theater, “She Who Dared” tells a story of pivotal figures who fought segregation ...

That doesn’t just involve the environment but also people, geology, history and existing buildings ... of the family business that is Andy’s Jazz (gift link). Two Chicago Latino theater festivals have ...

The Elmhurst History Museum celebrates its new performance space this summer with a new 4th Fridays Concert Series, special ...