Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 4, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. The coffins of Abraham and Mary Todd ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 21, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1855: One person was killed and 60 ...

LAS VEGAS — It was on a school playground where she learned her last name carried weight, when another girl pointed a finger at her and ordered the other kids to follow her. “Let’s go,” the girl said.

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THORNTON, Ill. (WGN) — A Chicago-area distillery known for its deep ties to Al Capone and the Prohibition era has uncovered a striking new piece of its past, hidden for decades inside its walls.

Al Capone is famous for a lot of things -- but perhaps lesser-known as a gourmand and avid traveler. When the New-York-native crime boss was in his home base of Chicago, Capone was a well-known ...

This photo taken Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Las Vegas shows a Colt .45-caliber pistol that once belonged to mob boss Al Capone. It is going on display for the first time at the Mob Museum in Las Vegas, ...