Every day has a history attached to it. Have you ever wondered what stories hide behind today's date? So, what happened on July 22? On this day in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln first shared his ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 11, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1908: Billiards “wizard” Jake Schaefer ...

100 Years Ago, 1925: The work of installing automatically controlled traffic signal lights at the intersections of Seventh Street and Edgmont Avenue and Seventh and Welsh streets, by representatives ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 16, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. A pre-dawn fire at the Paxton Hotel, ...

100 Years Ago, 1925: The Rose Valley Mills, Rose Valley, have been purchased by Maurice Bower Saul. These mills are reputed to be the oldest in Nether Providence Township, now the Borough of Rose ...