Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 25, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

In 1533, Henry VIII of England secretly married Anne Boleyn, his second wife. In 1858, Mendelssohn's "The Wedding March" was ...

It's been a century since Al Capone began his reign as a mob boss in Chicago and cemented his place in history as the one and only "Scarface." If you're interested in seeing some pieces from ...

Diane Capone Pette is the granddaughter of Al Capone, one of the most infamous mobsters in American history who was nicknamed “Scarface” for a slash he got in a fight. His legacy in the public ...

For the first time, the public can get an up-close look at Capone’s favourite personal weapon and a short home movie shot by ...

Email us. Dr. Arthur J. Logie, a chest specialist, confirmed former Chicago gang leader Al Capone had developed pneumonia on Jan. 24, 1947. “I doubt very seriously if there is a chance for recovery.

Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) High temperature: 67 degrees (1950) Low temperature: Minus 20 degrees (1897) Precipitation: 1.12 inches (1990) Snowfall: 4.6 inches (1895) ...