Did you know your favorite Chicago park might have a secret past? These are some of the unexpected things we found when looking through the Tribune’s archives.

This spectacular asset flows past so many great spots, WBEZ’s Reset needed to split its lakefront architectural guide in two.

With two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning, Wood crushed his second home run of the game—a towering 427-foot shot to ...

A Wauconda man, who was a father of two, was fatally shot during a hostage situation that ended in the death of a gunman in northwest Illinois, authorities said.

Communities throughout Peoria County are taking part in a “Bison-tennial” Project — a yearlong creative and ...

All50 outdoor pools will be open every day for the first time since the pandemic, and 27 indoor pools will also be accessible ...

The Chicago Park District has announced that for the first time since 2020, all of the district's 50 outdoor pools will be ...

The City of Chicago has released the following information about cooling centers available during the upcoming heat wave: ...

June 20 is the first day of summer, and heat advisories are likely on the horizon. See our full list of cooling centers in ...

Chicago emergency officials have unveiled an extreme heat plan, including cooling shelters and other resources, to prepare for the weekend’s expected heat index of 105 degrees.

Humboldt Park Beach has been a neighborhood fixture since the early '70s, when it was created. Families flock there to swim ...