Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 16, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 13, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 12, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

1917: The Chicago White Sox won the World Series in Game 6 when the New York Giants left home plate uncovered and Eddie Collins dashed home with third baseman Heinie Zimmerman chasing him. It was the ...

October 8: The Great Fire starts at 9 o'clock Sunday night and burns until early Tuesday morning, October 10th. The history ...

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The Chicago History Museum will explore the heritage and traditions of Latinos, and the National Museum of Mexican Art will trace the role of Mexicans in railway work. A detail from “Ferrocarrileros,” ...

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A new exhibit at the Chicago History Museum highlights the history of the city's Latino population. The exhibit, called "Aqui en Chicago," has been in the making for six years after students from ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 9, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Flashback: Oct. 9, 1906 1906: The ...

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