Ever since The World’s Fair debuted in 1851, people worldwide have been fascinated by the creativity, inspiration and ideas showcased at the esteemed event. Since then, the World’s Fair has ...

Native Hawaiians, or Kānaka Maoli, have a history in Chicago that goes all the way back to the World's Columbian Exposition ...

Chicago’s City Council has backed a “green social housing” initiative to combat climate change and housing shortages.

That’s because the eye-catching shingle style brownstone structure started its life elsewhere—in Chicago at the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. It served as a pavilion for the state of ...

This guide ranks the 21 Things to Do in Chicago —from blockbuster sights on every postcard to local favorites where true ...

We took a tour to check it out. Our docent was Steve Gersten, a retired trader and architecture buff. Here's what we learned.

(Chicago Tribune historical photo ... stood across from the domed Administration Building at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. The original was destroyed in a fire, so a replica was ...

Designed by architect Henry Ives Cobb in 1893 for the Chicago Athletic Association (CAA) as a private men's club, it was built to coincide with the opening of the World’s Columbian Exposition ...

The eyebrow-raising sale price for the 23-by-32-inch double-pedestal lamp might have something to do with the architect’s ...

Rocking barn animals, a literary classic dystopian novel and the true story of a Chicago serial killer lurking amidst the ...

Bill Price's online archive of 150,000 colorized photographs from the 1880s to the early 1950s offer a new perspective on ...