Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 18, according to the Tribune’s archives.
Today in Chicago History: 7 killed when trains crash near Gary
Category: History
Today in History: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the US
Today is Friday, Jan. 17, the 17th day of 2025. There are 348 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 17, 1920, prohibition of alcohol began in the United States as the Volstead Act went into effect in support of the 18th Amendment. Editorial: Looking back 100 years: Why the Tribune opposed […]
Today in Chicago History: Danny Bonaduce vs. Donny Osmond — in the boxing ring
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 17, according to the Tribune’s archives.
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Pardon me — Chicagoans who received clemency from a US president
We reviewed the names of people who have received pardons or commutations going back to the 1950s. Here’s a look back at some of them.
Today in History: George H.W. Bush announces Operation Desert Storm
On Jan. 16, 1991, in a televised address to the nation, U.S. President George H.W. Bush announced the start of Operation Desert Storm, an Allied combat operation to drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait.
Today in Chicago History: McCormick Place burns
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 16, according to the Tribune’s archives.
Today in Chicago History: Illinois becomes first state to recognize MLK Day
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 15, according to the Tribune’s archives.
Today in History: Wikipedia makes its debut
On Jan. 15, 2001, Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia maintained by volunteer editors, made its debut.
Today in Chicago History: CPS students walk out
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 14, according to the Tribune’s archives.
Today in History: Lance Armstrong admits to using performance-enhancing drugs to Oprah
On Jan. 14, 2013, cyclist Lance Armstrong ended a decade of denial by confessing to Oprah Winfrey during a videotaped interview that he’d used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France seven consecutive times.