Ronald Reagan's Chicago home

May. 2, 2012
Before Barack Obama, only one U.S. President has called Chicago home. As a boy, Ronald Reagan lived on the first floor of a building in Hyde Park.

The day the 'Tribune' printed 'Dewey Defeats Truman'

Nov. 2, 2011
November 2, 1948. Election night.Like the rest of the country, Chicagoans awaited news of who was going to be president. At about 10 p.m., the bulldog edition of the next day's Tribune hit the streets. The headline read "Dewey Defeats Truman."Well, that was to be expected.

When JFK caught cold in Chicago

Oct. 19, 2011
Once upon a time, Chicago was not the home of the President of the United States. And so, whenever a president arrived in the city, it was major news. On this October 19th in 1962, the presidential visit turned out to be a footnote in world history.Mayor Richard J.

Chicago's president streets

Sep. 23, 2011
Last year 127th Street in Calumet Park was renamed Obama Drive. As anyone familiar with downtown Chicago knows, "president streets" are an old city tradition.Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Adams, Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore.

Why is William McKinley at Archer and Western?

Aug. 3, 2011
Unless you're a historian or a pigeon, you might not pay much attention to the statues that decorate our city and suburbs. But like our street names, each one has a story to tell.The William McKinley statue stands near the southeast corner of Archer and Western.