With heartfelt sorrow, we share the passing of our beloved father. Richard J. "Dick" Daley, Sr., 94, of Kissimmee, FL, Jefferson and Worcester, MA, who peacefully left this earth Tuesday, June 17, ...

In 1975, the next scheduled reassessment of Illinois’ congressional districts was still five years away. But Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley didn’t want to wait. The way the mayor saw it, the existing ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 20 according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. The “superhighway” was named in honor of ...

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