The former Chicago newspaperman’s script for the silent film was only 18 pages long. Hecht’s Oscar is housed at the Newberry Library and ... Tribune archival photo) 1984: Chicago White Sox ...

Pope Leo’s hometown in the south suburbs was hit with economic hardship after the collapse of the steel industry on the Far ...

“It is impossible to fully measure the profound and lasting impact Shirley has had on the Chicago dance community,” said Chicago Dance History ... archive to the Newberry Library.

During World War I, World War II, and Prohibition, the U.S. frequently turned to a talented codebreaker named Elizebeth Smith ...

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Before ascending to lead the Roman Catholic Church, Leo spent his childhood in Chicago’s South Side, where his family was beloved. He later spent two decades carrying out missionary work in Peru ...

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The promotion announced today that they'll hold six events at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Illinois ... giving the theater some fame in rock music history. While the venue seats 5,000 people ...