A new book seeks to explain why some Chicagoans say they are afraid to go to the South and West sides. "Don't Go: Stories of ...

University of Chicago paleontologist and author Neil Shubin has been on multiple expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctica. Those trips have produced groundbreaking discoveries about the evolution of ...

Who’s Who 2025 — our authoritative guide to power in Chicago — is here. This year’s edition features more than 464 influential leaders who are shaping Chicago's business, civic ...

In 2023, the U.S. imported $4.6 billion worth of tequila and $108 million worth of mezcal from Mexico, according to the ...

Author and history teacher Michael Soffer's first book, "Our Nazi: An American Suburb's Encounter With Evil" is a story about ...

“The library has an important and unique collection about the Grand Canyon, and it’s the backbone of the kind of history that helps form the framework of both books,” he says. “Neither of ...

A 28-year-old man was discovered shot in the facial area inside of a vehicle Saturday morning on the Far South Side in the Roseland neighborhood, Chicago police said. Around 8 a.m., the victim was ...

The organization, in a news release, said it plans to expand appointment availability at its facilities in Champaign, Peoria, Springfield and Chicago's Roseland neighborhood to accommodate ...

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include when the Blue Man Group debuted in Chicago, Betty White’s ...

This January, we asked our WGN Radio readers to reflect upon favorite books from 2024 and share what they’re reading ... is the stuff of great history. At times I got lost in who is who, but no matter ...

The book is not for sale to the public, but is being distributed to local schools, as well as the town's library and museum Devon schoolchildren are celebrating the launch of a new history book ...