A one-acre cemetery from the 1840s in the Rubio Woods forest preserve near Midlothian became one of the most talked-about 'haunted' places in America. The real history, and how to visit respectfully.
Chicagoland's most famous ghost story: a young woman in a white dress, a ride from a dance hall on Archer Avenue, and a cemetery gate in Justice. Where the legend came from…
It started in 1934 as a Depression-era Christmas Caravan, was the McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade for years, and still marches down State Street every Thanksgiving morning. The history.
Charlestowne Mall opened in St. Charles in 1991 and was mostly closed by 2017. Why it struggled, what's still open, and why the site is still waiting for a plan.
Evergreen Plaza opened in 1952 as an open-air shopping center on 95th Street, was enclosed in 1966, closed in 2013 and was torn down. Now it's an open-air center again. The full…
Larry Lujack ruled Chicago mornings on WLS and WCFL for two decades with Animal Stories, the Klunk Letter of the Day and a grumpy wit nobody could copy. His story, from Iowa…
Old Comiskey Park hosted the first All-Star Game, the 1959 World Series, the exploding scoreboard and Disco Demolition. The history of the White Sox's home for 80 years, and where home plate…
Santa's Village opened in East Dundee in 1959, closed in 2006, and came back in 2011. The history of the Fox Valley's Christmas-themed park, from the Snowball to the Polar Dome.
Chicago has lit an official Christmas tree since 1913. From Grant Park to Daley Plaza to Millennium Park, the history of the tradition and how the city picks its tree.
Spring Hill Mall opened in 1980 and was the Fox Valley's shopping hub for decades. How it declined, why West Dundee bought it, and what comes next on the 100-acre site.
When Randhurst opened in Mount Prospect in 1962, it was the first enclosed mall in Illinois and, briefly, the largest in the world. How it rose, faded, and came back as Randhurst…
For 40 years, Chicago kids grew up with Bozo on WGN. The ten-year waiting list for tickets, the Grand Prize Game, and how the show finally said goodbye in 2001.
