Sarah Meisels, who oversaw the expansion of the Wheaton Public Library during her many years as director, has died.

At first a crusader for workplace safety, the trained physician railed against the use of the toxic and ubiquitous material ...

Stephanie Lulay, Executive editor and Co-Founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago ...

On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” – while they were being shipped to a ...

1969: Controversial University of Chicago sociology professor Marlene Dixon — who inspired a more than two-week sit-in by ...

A Black-owned concrete subcontractor tasked with the construction of the $830 million Obama Presidential Library in Chicago ...

Love was in the cards for Taylor and Ross. They first met in 2019 playing Wingspan, an ornithology-themed board game, at a ...

The University community is hosting a range of events. Educational programs and resources are also available year-round.

Library of Congress: The largest library in the world, located in Washington, D.C. The Library of Congress provides Congress with objective research to inform the legislative process, administers the ...

Instead of signaling a turning of the corner in pursuit of a more perfect union, the elevation of a Black man into the White ...

CBS Chicago highlights stories that celebrate the theme for Black History Month 2025: African Americans and labor.

The University of Chicago is marking the 10th anniversary of the 2015 restatement by a faculty committee of the school’s commitment to free speech values known as the “Chicago Principles.” This ...