“Brave Bessie” was born in 1893 less than a dozen miles from the Arkansas border in the northeast Texas community of Atlanta. Her father, who was three-quarters Cherokee, returned to his reservation ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 30, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

Bessie Coleman Drive at O’Hare International Airport ... invitation to speak with Craig Stebic and swim with him and his kids at the Stebics’ backyard pool. Lisa Stebic has not been found.

Thousands expected for Art in Wilder Park presented by the Elmhurst Art Museum, this year featuring Chicago artist Bernard ...

Art in Wilder Park features a preview of “Crossings,” a solo exhibition of sculptures by acclaimed Chicago artist Bernard ...

Hopson is among a long line of notable Black authors to address the Delta luncheon. Since 1977, the event has hosted authors ...

To be clear, states and localities mostly pay for K-12 education and set standards on curriculum. The federal government ...

Marvel at a whirlwind tour through history’s weirdest and wackiest jobs, enjoy being swept away to an adventure in which ...

In the race for the At Large 2 seat, retired Bessie Coleman Elementary office manager ... “I mean, if I’m going to have three extra kids in my class next year, I could probably live with ...

Hopson also has written a book about her inspiration to fly — aviatrix Bessie Coleman ... about that,” Peterson said. “The kids still need things to get there (to college) and, a lot ...