Vintage Tribune: The Aragon Ballroom once lived up to its name, enchanting dancers with music from the ‘Waltz King’
The Aragon Ballroom, which later generations experienced mainly as a shabby, sticky home for rock...
History
Today in Chicago History: Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 12, according...
Today in History: Rolling Stones played their 1st show in London
On July 12, 1979, as an angry reaction to the popularity of disco music, the...
Five new U.S. citizens welcomed in Hammond ceremony
Five women took their oaths to become U.S. citizens at the Federal Courthouse in Hammond...
Illinois 250: True crime, gangsters, notorious cases, disasters and unexplained disappearances
A look back at the most infamous, shocking, blood-curdling or mysterious true crime stories from...
Today in Chicago History: Ownership of Sears Tower handed to its lender
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 11, according...
Today in History: Irish War of Independence ends
On July 11, 1921, fighting in the Irish War of Independence ended with a truce.
Black Chicagoans displaced for the Dan Ryan Expressway are the focus of ‘Remember’
Chicago artist Candace Hunter has constructed an interactive art exhibit at BMRC Gallery in Bronzeville,...
Today in Chicago History: Phil Jackson replaces Doug Collins as Bulls head coach
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 10, according...
Today in History: John Calvin born
On July 10, 1509, theologian John Calvin, a key figure of the Protestant Reformation, was...