The free searchable database will feature 7,000 pieces from the museum's 35,000-item collection and about 1,000 images have ...

A report that a New York rival has made a merger overture to Chicago’s largest locally headquartered bank should raise alarm ...

Northern Trust is one of Chicago's most storied companies. Its colorful back story includes building a makeshift branch that handled the banking needs of vendors and attendees at the Columbian ...

1984: The Chicago Bulls chose two-time college player of the year Michael Jordan with the third pick in the NBA draft. “The ...

With the premiere of ‘The Gilded Age’ season 3, take the opportunity to brush up on the architectural style that became ...

On June 21, 1788, the US constitution was ratified and became the law after New Hampshire became the ninth of the 13 states ...

Enjoy plenty of outdoor activities near Indiana's iconic and mysterious Dunn's Bridge. The attraction's county park offers ...

Lucy Parsons remains an under recognized yet powerful figure of American radicalism. New scholarship into her life and background is welcome but as this review suggests the recently published Goddess ...

In the run-up to (and celebration of) the Chrysler Corporation’s centennial, the firm’s history has been well-documented.

This story is the first of three about the building housing the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Jackson Park.

There are more than 34 Waldorf Astoria hotels in 18 countries and territories around the world, and according to Dino Michael ...

Our collection grew out of items on display in the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in the “White City.” The exposition delighted visitors with 65,000 exhibits filled with natural wonders and ...