And in one of the most unfortunate coincidences in American history, it happened on the same night as a better-known, yet much smaller, fire—the Great Chicago Fire, which ravaged 3.3 square ...

We learned of the great fire that ... in-chief, Chicago Tribune "...between Van Buren and Polk streets I found the crowd jammed into the thoroughfare solidly. There was a four-story brick house ...

A century ago, Chicagoans spent the last week of October just like we did — experiencing unseasonably warm weather and ...

The flames did not stop until they reached Fullerton Avenue. It of course became known as the Great Chicago Fire. Firsthand accounts of the fire were colorful and horrific. This paragraph is from ...

Stories include rumors about how the Great Chicago Fire really started, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Jimmy Buffet’s rendition of the National Anthem at Wrigley Field, and more.

The original and purportedly fireproof Historical Society building at the very same site burned to the ground during the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 ... up again in this story.

Inspired by "the story and spirit of Chicagoans," the new badge’s imagery reflects a key moment in the Windy City’s history, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 that laid the foundations for the ...

I couldn’t be happier to have been in this story space ... helped make it a great send-off,” she added. Instead of replacing Killmer with a new character, Chicago Fire promoted one of their ...

He also presents the "Chicago Proud" series of stories which ... the largest African-American parade in the nation. In addition, he is one of the faces of the ABC 7 Great Chicago Blood Drive ...

Book a walking tour with the Chicago Architecture Center and hear the untold stories of North Michigan ... which survived the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and is the longest standing structure ...