In the 1950s, there was no formal theater department at UChicago, yet the campus drew all manner of theaterfolk and artists. “Here in Hyde Park, on the South Side of Chicago,” wrote "The Compass: The ...

Explore the rich cultural heritage of Chicago's South Side, from the Great Migration to its enduring impact on culture, music ...

A Complete Unknown documents Bob Dylan’s history in New York, but the singer spent an influential month in Chicago before ...

The black-and-white photo shows a 21-year-old Sanders, then a University of Chicago student, being taken by Chicago police toward a police wagon. An acetate negative of the photo was found in the ...

First Reformed Church of South Holland, an Underground Railroad site, will host the Midwest Underground Railroad Network ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — A fire truck slammed into a food pantry located inside a church on the city's South Side. It happened Friday morning at 103rd Street. Initial reports say the brakes went out as ...

If you’ve ever dreamed of stepping into a Norman Rockwell painting or finding yourself in an episode of “Happy Days,” boy, do I have a treat for you! Nestled in this charming Southern town is a little ...

What I love about the book is that Tonika makes us think, feel, understand and head toward empathy in a way that a statistical report can’t do,” says co-author Maria Krysan.

Well, buckle up, buttercup, because Angel’s Diner doesn’t just serve food – it serves up a heaping helping of nostalgia with a side of good old-fashioned hospitality. The waitstaff, decked out in ...

and the city is divided by the Chicago River into three geographic sections: the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. These sections surround the city's compact downtown area – the Loop.

Explore the most haunted houses in Chicago, from eerie mansions to ghost-infested hotels. Discover chilling ghost stories and paranormal encounters.

Let’s take a look at South Beach’s early days through the photo archives of the Miami Herald: ...