Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the city’s official Ferris Bueller Day, the ...

Archaeologists in Virginia were excavating the grounds of a building that stored gunpowder during the American Revolution ...

President Donald Trump and his allies are seeking to rule through systematic intimidation. It has deep roots in American ...

Mayor Harold Washington is buried in a cemetery that was once for “whites only.” Protests and legislative fights desegregated ...

The Libertyville Historical Society is racing to save the rapidly deteriorating 165-year-old banner by fundraising $30,000 to ...

I'm not surprised that we're still talking about the Civil War as a historical event. It is the most important event in American history. I am flabbergasted that our film has the kind of legs that ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Illinois Holocaust Museum will be temporarily closed in Skokie. The facility is undergoing major renovations, including a new visitor welcome center and redesigned auditorium.

Chicago Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson echoes Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s warning and highlights President Donald Trump’s ...

The National Civil War Museum, located at One Lincoln Circle ... Most common tags: Civil War, African American History. Editor Charles Mitchell discussed the role of Maryland during the Civil ...

You have a president that is cutting off medicine and food, a president that is working to erase culture. I mean, you can’t ...

Foodies are drawn to the area with staples like Mango Mangeaux bistro, Mama Rosa’s Family Italian Restaurant and Scratch ...

Illinois shaped Memorial Day with Alton’s historic parade and the tragic 1937 Chicago Memorial Day Massacre, honoring ...