1933: Twenty-four seaplanes, led by Italian Gen. Italo Balbo, landed on Lake Michigan near Chicago’s Navy Pier for the Century of Progress exposition.

Navy Pier, of course, is a lot more than 30 years old. It first opened as Municipal Pier in 1916 — 109 years ago. But before ...

During the war, the Thuilliers’ yard became a makeshift studio. Eventually, they painted a backdrop featuring classical ...

The Chicago White Sox unveiled a statue of former ace Mark Buehrle on Friday at Rate Field. Members of the championship team are reuniting in Chicago to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the title run ...

The Wizard of Oz mural in Humboldt Park, the Haymarket Memorial downtown and the Buddha heads in Lincoln Park are among the works that readers called out in a diverse list.