A bike tour in Chicago brings riders up close to Chicago's 1919 race riots, honoring the 38 victims and highlighting the riots' impact. A somber history lesson on two wheels is taught by visiting ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 27, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1960: A Chicago Helicopter Airways ...

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Foreword / by Honorable Frank O. Lowden -- Introduction -- The problem -- Ch. 1. The Chicago riot, July 27-August 2, 1919 -- Ch. 2. Other outbreaks in Illinois -- Ch. 3. The migration of Negroes from ...

This weekend is the Englewood Jazz Festival, Riot Fest, Mexican Independence Day Parade and, with arts and entertainment of all kinds, monster trucks in Rosemont. On Tribune critic Hannah Edgar’s list ...

This weekend, thousands of music fans will converge on Douglass Park on Chicago's West Side for the 20th anniversary of Riot Fest. Why it matters: The rock music festival rivals Lollapalooza as the ...