Lady Elgin — the Titanic of the Great Lakes — sinks off the North Shore
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 8, according to the Tribune’s…
Prince (now King) Charles tours the city — and takes a tumble on the polo field
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 4, according to the Tribune’s…
Gift brings titanosaur to Field Museum
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 30, according to the Tribune’s…
United Center hosts first sporting event
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 29, according to the Tribune’s…
Illinois Sen. Barack Obama accepts Democratic nomination for president
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 28, according to the Tribune’s…
‘The whole world is watching’ as 1968 Democratic National Convention opens
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 26, according to the Tribune’s…
Retired machinist charged by Justice Department for lying about his Nazi past
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 24, according to the Tribune’s…
Grinnell College senior Tammy Zywicki disappears after her car broke down on I-80
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 23, according to the Tribune’s…
Total solar eclipse stuns southern Illinois, but left city stuck in the clouds
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 21, according to the Tribune’s…
Monarch butterfly becomes state’s official insect
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 19 according to the Tribune’s…