MONROE, La. (KNOE) - A spark in a barn ignited one of the biggest fire disasters in American history on Oct. 8, 1871. The two-day blaze is known as The Great Chicago Fire. It killed between 200-300 ...

More than any other historical event, the opening of the Erie Canal, on Oct. 26, 1825, set Chicago on the path to becoming the city it is today.

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 ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 8, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Holy Name Cathedral, left, and St. James ...

In recent years, we've seen large wildfires burn towns such as Lahaina, Hawaii, and Paradise, California, to the ground. On Oct. 8, 1871, 154 years ago today, the deadliest wildfire outbreak in U.S.