On Sept. 16, 1971, Chicago christened the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., as the first rock band to grace its stage. Having opened eight days prior, the venue had welcomed classical acts and the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Legendary Chicago broadcaster Merri Dee has died at age 85. Her family says she passed away peacefully in her sleep overnight. The local television star worked on-air for WGN-TV in ...

Nick Gravenites, a Chicago blues musician who relocated to San Francisco in the 1960s and played an important role in that city’s burgeoning rock scene, died September 18, after many months of failing ...

Discount Records plugged its Art Ensemble of Chicago offerings in the Reader on December 3, 1971. I miss a lot about working in the Reader offices: bantering with my colleagues, learning about their ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 2, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event ...

In 1971, Richard J. Daley won the fifth of what would ultimately be six Chicago mayoral elections (he died of a heart attack during his sixth term, in 1976). A little musical called Grease started its ...

The NBC 5 Investigates team has learned UPS officials have determined this month’s fatal crash will result in inspections and ...

While the Chicago Bears have called Soldier Field home since 1971, the team has discussed or proposed playing its games elsewhere throughout much of the last 50 years. The Bears have signed a purchase ...

Nick Gravenites performs in San Francisco in 1977 Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images Nick Gravenites, a Chicago blues musician who relocated to San Francisco in the 1960s and played an important role ...