When considering Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s impressive run to become Chicago’s next mayor, many cannot help but make historical comparisons. Understandably, Harold Washington’s historic victory in 1983 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 15, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event ...

Eighty years ago, Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak was assassinated, an anniversary that some, like Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, say does not receive enough attention. But on Thursday, a school in Prague, the ...

Anthony “Anton” J. Cermak, president of the County Board with jail plans, circa 1926. Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak, right, is sworn in to office on April 9, 1931. Anton Cermak in 1931. Franklin D.

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Feb. 16, 1933 - A gunman fired five shots at President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt in Miami the day before. Roosevelt wasn't harmed, but five others were hit, including Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak, who ...

President Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth as he attended a play at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. This photo shows the death bed scene after he was shot. The picture ...