Firefighters Remind Homeowners To Check Smoke Detectors
CHICAGO (CBS) – Cal Ripken Jr., a calf, the Energizer Bunny and Chicago Fire Commissioner Jose Santiago teamed up on Michigan Avenue Monday in front of a mock-up of Mrs. O’Leary’s famous barn, to...
View ArticleChicago’s Most Haunted Places
By Jodie Jacobs Ghost tours in the Chicago area have favorite stops that vary from Graceland and Resurrection Cemeteries to the Biograph Theater and Red Lion Pub. According to professional paranormals...
View ArticleAldermen To Weigh Potential Honors For Former Mayor Byrne
CHICAGO (CBS) – For the first time since former Mayor Jane Byrne left office in 1983, the Chicago City Council on Wednesday took the first steps toward officially honoring the city’s first and only...
View ArticleAldermen Vote To Name Water Tower Plaza After Jane Byrne
CHICAGO (CBS) – Aldermen have recommended the plaza next to the Old Chicago Water Tower be named in honor of former Mayor Jane Byrne, the first such honor the city would give to its first and only...
View ArticleFormer Mayor Jane Byrne Dies
CHICAGO (CBS) – Former Mayor Jane Byrne, the first and only woman to serve as mayor of Chicago, has died. Byrne’s daughter, Kathy Byrne, has told family friends her mother died at 10 a.m., resting...
View ArticleBest Historic Landmarks In Chicago
Chicago has so many buildings, homes and churches with landmark status that visitors could spend a month touring them and still not see them all. However, when seeing a movie, play or poster about the...
View ArticleA History Lover’s Travel Guide To Chicago
Chicago is a city rich in history, culture and innovation. It’s also one of the world’s most popular destinations, drawing more than 48 million visitors annually. But for history lovers, the city with...
View ArticleNeighborhood Guide: The Loop
If you truly want to be in the center of it all in Chicago, then a visit to the Loop neighborhood is in order. The Loop, which includes well-known Chicago landmarks like The Art Institute of Chicago...
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