City on Fire: The Chicago History Museum remembers the Great Fire of 1871
A hymnal that was partially burned in the 1871 fire, shown on Sept. 21, 2021,...
Great Chicago Fire
The Great Chicago Fire destroyed 17,450 buildings. Here are six that survived and still stand today.
Buildings throughout Chicago claim to have "survived" the 1871 fire, which destroyed just about everything,...
Mass timber construction is becoming more widely used throughout the US. When will it arrive at the home of the Great Chicago Fire?
The inspiration to build the world's tallest mass timber building in Milwaukee was an eye-catching...
The Peshtigo Fire of 1871 — still the deadliest fire in United States history
Scott Thomas fishes along the eastern shore of the Peshtigo River on Sept. 1, 2021,...
Chicago built back from the Great Fire in just two years. Now, 150 years later, the city finds itself at another crossroads.
On a hot and dry October night in 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern...
Flashback: From floats and fireworks to a fake skyline in flames, here’s how Chicago has marked past anniversaries of the Great Fire
It is ever a challenge determining how to mark a notable historical event. Solemnly commemorate?...
Flashback: From the Iroquois Theatre tragedy to the 1934 Stock Yards blaze, Chicago’s history is punctuated with devastating fires.
The Great Chicago Fire, its 150th anniversary approaching Oct. 8, deserves attention, but this has...
Op-ed: After 150 years, Chicago still lacks a proper Great Chicago Fire monument
The Great Chicago Fire of Oct. 8-10, 1871, is not just one of the most...
Flashback: As the city still smoldered from the Great Fire, the Tribune boldly proclaimed Chicago would ‘rise again.’ It had already begun to rise.
The city still smoldered as the first post-fire edition of the Tribune was published on...
Has this year’s anniversary sparked your interest in the Great Chicago Fire? Along with a new Tribune series, 10 books, exhibits and worthy resources
Once there was a cow standing on the sidewalk on Oak Street near Rush. The...