Chicago is the birthplace of the first the Ferris wheel, the Twinkie, gospel music and one invention that towers above all ...

As America turns 250 this year, CBS News Chicago is taking a look at how Chicago and its rich history of industry has helped shape the nation. Water, wildlife, and wide-open spaces; the prairie's most ...

1867: Illinois quickly passed an eight-hour workday law, which went into effect on this date. Workers thought the vague language of the law could be enforced, and employers thought otherwise.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 10, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Front page flashback: April 11, 1992 U ...