2011: Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law a bill banning the death penalty in Illinois.

100 Years Ago, 1926: Throngs of mourners, representative of every walk of life in the community, together with sorrowing relatives, attended the funeral services for Joseph H. Hinkson, lawyer and ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 19, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Front page flashback: Feb. 19, 1945 ...

On March 18, 1961, the Tupolev Tu-28 (Tu-128) interceptor made its first flight. The Soviet aircraft became the largest and heaviest fighter ever produced.

Bing Crosby, Spokane’s biggest celebrity, returned to the concert stage in Los Angeles to celebrate his “demicentennial in show business.” ...

On March 16, 1751, James Madison, "Father of the Constitution," was born.

When Carter G. Woodson wrote these words in "The Mis-education of the Negro" published in 1933, he was not being metaphorical. He was being precise. A century after he founded what became Black ...

Twinning is in the immediate offing for the Paramount, the 11-year-old movie theater in Eastgate Shopping Center. The 800-plus seat house, operated by ABC-Interstate Theaters, probably will close for ...

In 2020, Wilmington, Delaware, removed a statue of Caesar Rodney, a founding father who enslaved more than 200 people. Now there are plans to install it in D.C.

One hundred years ago, Black History Month began as an act of correction. Historian Carter G. Woodson established Negro History Week to preserve Black contributions from being erased from American ...

On March 10, 1910, French aviator Émile Aubrun completed the world's first night flight in a Blériot XI, flying 12 miles in Argentina and marking a milestone in aviation history.

The Milan Cortina Olympics have been flying by faster than Jordan Stolz. The American speedskating icon will be on display once more Saturday. He's one of a handful of Americans who have a shot at ...