1943: Mayor Edward J. Kelly cut a red, white and blue ribbon at street level near State and Madison streets to open Chicago’s first subway system. Kelly told the crowd that the 4.9-mile stretch — ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 18, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather record ...

Every day has a history attached to it — but do we always pause to ask why? What whispered events, triumphs, tragedies, or surprises lie hidden behind a seemingly ordinary date? Today, on October 5, ...

It was just a sample of the punishing stat lines the University of Minnesota alum would soon be delivering on the regular for ...