Why Is the Chicago Marathon So Fast?
The world’s top long-distance runners will be flocking here for the October 13 race. Here’s why it’s one of their favorites.
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What’s Chicago’s Oldest Bar?
For a long time, that distinction belonged to Schaller’s Pump, the Bridgeport tavern and Daley hangout that dated back to 1881. But when it closed in 2017, Marge’s Still in Old Town inherited the title. Marge’s opened in 1885 as Victor Caruso’s Soft Drinks, a combination bar and barbershop, two masculine institutions under one roof. … Read more
The Enchanted Life of a Hotel
To know the history of the Morrison is to know the history of this city.
How the Harlem Globetrotters Were Born in Chicago
The five Black basketball players hailed from the South Side, and they were managed by a 5-foot-3 North Side Jewish guy.
The Nazi Hunter
A history teacher’s new book digs into a shocker from Oak Park’s past: the discovery of a former concentration camp guard working at the high school.
When Chicago Hustled
In the late ’70s, a pro women’s hoops team briefly captivated the city by living up to its name. Then it all unraveled.
How Did the Bears Get Their Name?
Chicago’s football team began its existence in 1919 as the Decatur Staleys, a semipro club sponsored by the A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company, a producer of cornstarch in the central Illinois town. Augustus Eugene Staley, the company’s founder, hired former University of Illinois star George Halas as coach and put the players on the business’s payroll, … Read more
The Unforeseen Challenges of Chicago Beach Volleyball
Even the best summer activities come with a few hurdles.
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