The Tribune is taking a look back at what the Chicago area and the state of Illinois have uniquely contributed to the nation ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 30, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

Illinois history reveals how rivers, canals and fertile prairie made the state a powerhouse in transportation and agriculture ...

The Old Patent Office Building now houses the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. A new ...

Joseph F. Glidden is best known for revolutionizing barbed wire at his DeKalb homestead in 1873. Also recognized in this year ...

In this continuing series on the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states, we now turn our attention to the states of Ohio, ...

The old Douglass School, targeted for demolition by city officials, figured in one of the uglier chapters of Alton history. The school was one of two built to segregate black and white students in ...

Those who do not laugh at history are doomed to repeat it. These history jokes will provide the lessons and LOLs you need. A study of history shows that humans have always been hilarious. Why, there ...

US Supreme Court to hear challenge to state-level assault rifle bans The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear a challenge to the legality of state restrictions on assault-style rifles, giving ...

Coming up on the Oak Park Patch calendar: North Shore Artisan Market - this Sat-Sun, Jun 27-28 in Northbrook (Village Green Park) ...

(WTVO) — As the United States marks its 250th birthday, Illinois stands as a microcosm of the nation’s growth, innovation, and complexity, a state whose contributions have helped shape the country ...