On Dec. 10, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to win a Nobel Prize, winning the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to negotiate peace in the Russo-Japanese War.
On Dec. 9, 2008, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested on corruption charges, including attempting to profit from filling the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
Eighteen white-bearded men who resemble the late U.S. author Ernest Hemingway, who was an Oak Park native, arrived in Havana to visit some of his favorite places when he lived on the island decades ago.
President Joe Biden has created six monuments and either restored, enlarged or modified boundaries for a handful of others. Native American tribes and conservation groups are pressing for more designations before he leaves office.
Today is Sunday, Dec. 8, the 343rd day of 2024. There are 23 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 8, 1941, the United States entered World War II as Congress declared war against Imperial Japan a day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. CLICK HERE to see the full Chicago Tribune […]
The late Dick Allen, who earned AL MVP honors in 1972 with the Chicago White Sox, is under consideration for Hall of Fame election via the classic baseball era committee ballot.
1985 — Auburn tailback Bo Jackson beats Iowa quarterback Chuck Long by 45 points in the balloting for the Heisman Trophy, the closest vote in the 51-year history of the trophy.
On Dec. 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan launched an air raid on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, killing more than 2,300 Americans. The United States declared war against Japan the following day.
2003 — Army becomes the first team to finish 0-13 in major college history after a 34-6 loss to Navy.
On Dec. 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th state to endorse it.