Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat was the first African-American to be elected to statewide office in Illinois, winning the first of three terms as comptroller in 1978.

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The sprawling 20-acre campus in Jackson Park, just blocks from the lake, includes buildings, gardens, playgrounds, and a ...

Michelle Obama is opening up about a relatable moment between her and her daughters, Sasha and Malia Obama, when they were 3 ...

Selling out a popular New York City venue like The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) on a windy Wednesday night in the middle of a daunting recession ain’t easy. And getting folks to wait on lines ...

Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service's oldest ranger, died Sunday. As a ranger, she shed light on the painful reality ...

Writing in the Times, Laura Hackett found Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear to be a "comprehensive portrait of Milne, going all the ...

A fixture of the East Bay’s historical landscape, Betty Reid Soskin spent more than a decade helping visitors understand ...

In a new interview with Jonathan Capehart of MS Now, our Forever First Lady talked about her new book, “The Look,” a colorful ...

Each year, CBS News Chicago remembers some of the many people who made the city tick through a variety of talents and achievements. Here are 62 people whose memories Chicago is honoring in 2025.

Donald Trump has added another touch to his revamp of the White House, and the sheer pettiness of it is amusing even his ...