Vintage Chicago Tribune: The city’s centenarians — notable Chicagoans who lived to be 100 or older

Chicago says goodbye today to Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, a nun who became a national sports icon for her work as chaplain ...

Today in Chicago History: Catherine O’Leary — and her cow — exonerated by City Council 126 years after the Great Chicago Fire

1949: Iva Ikuko Toguri D’Aquino, aka “Tokyo Rose,” whose family lived in Chicago, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. She was convicted on one count of treason for broadcasting ...