The founder of Freedman Seating Co., headquartered on the West Side, exhibited its seats for horse-drawn carriages at the ...

The founder of Freedman Seating Co., headquartered on the West Side, exhibited its seats for horse-drawn carriages at the 1893 World's Fair. Today its seats are in trucks used by UPS, FedEx and the U.

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

Their 1892 platform was premised on the following observation: “The conditions which surround us best justify our ...

For an update on the recently deconstructed pavilion that Pabst had built for its medal-winning 1893 Chicago World's Fair, click here. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17 ...

From snorkeling to a shipwreck to fishing in the lake, observing NASCAR to a rodeo, Geoffrey Baer explores Chicago's lakefront and all it has to offer in his latest special.

To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best nonfiction books since the festival was inaugurated.

You'll get access to an ad-free website with a faster photo browser, the chance to claim free tickets to a host of events (including everything from Summerfest to the Milwaukee Film Festival), access ...