I never met my Uncle Jamie. He died in 1963, well before I was born. He was my father’s eldest brother. Growing up, my aunts ...

The future prime-time television institution “Monday Night Football,” now marking its 50th season, was only in its third week on ABC when the Bears made their first appearance. Dick Gordon caught a ...

On December 1, 1958, a fire started in the basement of Our Lady of the Angels School in Chicago. Within minutes, flames engulfed the building, trapping hundreds of students and teachers. Despite ...

Elgin’s Marklund Wasmond Center, a residential facility and school for people with developmental disabilities in Elgin, has ...

Taylor Swift’s album The Life of a Showgirl is officially out, and while it does prove the Grammy award winning ...

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After a prophet’s death, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles leads The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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"There’d been a lot of newsworthy events in 1955 before those of us eventually known as Baby Boomers started school." ...

Turner's batting title is reflective of changes in baseball over the years. Turner finished as the only qualified NL hitter ...