A recent report found the public library's Orrington Avenue main branch needs more than $18 million in repairs.

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The QPL Board of Trustees unanimously approved the terms of the new lease agreement last week. The deal with 5Pointz owner ...

Vice President Richard M. Nixon and U.S. Sen. John F. Kennedy​ met for the first ever televised presidential debate.

Marianne Matthews, who taught English and directed student plays at Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park, has died.

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Chicago Field Museum is a world-class institution, but it almost never existed. Learn the story behind this iconic attraction, plus details on visiting today.