On Dec. 5, 1848, in an address to Congress, President James K. Polk sparked the Gold Rush of ’49 by confirming that gold had ...

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his wife Patti face a group of reporters after he was sentenced to 14 years in ...

In 2003, music producer Phil Spector was charged with murder in the shooting of actor Lana Clarkson at his California home. (After a first trial ended with a hung jury in 2007, Spector was convicted ...

2008: Mayor Richard M. Daley struck a deal to close a budget shortfall — the city got a paltry $1.16 billion upfront in ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 13, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1848: The Chicago Board of Trade was ...

All-time White Sox playing and managing great Fielder Jones died, at age 62, in Portland. His 32.0 WAR for the club ranks ...

One of the worst industrial disasters in India, the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, took place on 1984. As per official reports, around 3 ...