This Stockbridge native was committed to beauty in his hometown and endeavored to assist in village planning and improvement ...

When Christina Ernst dreamed up the concept for a self-twirling dress, she made it and then programmed its robotic arms to lift the hem of a romantic pink smock gown and to spin it left and right. She ...

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

If you ask me, Webster City needs a passenger train to Chicago. The last train, Illinois Central’s Hawkeye,* left Webster City for Chicago the night of April 30,1971. The next day, 182 passenger ...

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 ...

Purported benefits include reduced blood pressure and 'detoxification.' A doctor weighs in on the claims and explains the research.

“The first star represents Fort Dearborn, the second star represents the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the third star represents the 1893 World’s Fair and the fourth star represents the 1933 ...

The story takes place in 1893, Chicago prepared to host the World’s Columbian Exposition, a monumental undertaking spearheaded by architect Daniel Burnham. He conceived and designed the ...

Swami Vivekananda, an Indian Hindu monk, delivered his speech at the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions – as part of the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago – at the Permanent Memorial Art ...

She lived in Chicago. APPRAISER ... APPRAISER: Now, when was the Columbian Exposition? GUEST: (sighs): 1893, I believe? APPRAISER: Okay, well, I think you've got a winner here.

Smoothly gliding out of the Grand Central Station yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the New-York Central's noted "Exposition Filer" started on its first trip to Chicago. The compact train ...