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Today in Chicago History: 1968 Democratic National Convention begins with ‘the whole world watching’

August 26, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 26, according...

August 26, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 26, 1968, the Democratic National Convention opened in Chicago; the four-day event that resulted...

August 25, 2026 at 5:05 a.m.

It took Sarah Cox two years to put together what promises to be a thrilling...

August 25, 2026 at 5:02 a.m.

Betty Bauer and her husband, Bob, moved from Hegewisch to Hinsdale 65 years ago to...

August 25, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 25, according...

August 25, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 25, 2020, two people were shot to death and a third was wounded as...

August 24, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 24, according...

August 24, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union declared that Pluto was no longer a...

August 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Some consider Valentino to be the world’s first international sex symbol. Those four syllables, Va-len-ti-no,...

August 23, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 23, according...