Chicago Founder and Haitian Revolutionary Jean Baptiste Point du Sable Chicago Founder Jean Baptiste Point du Sable ...

In Chicago, few infrastructure projects have drawn as much attention — and controversy — as the planned redevelopment of Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable Lake Shore Drive, known simply as Lake ...

Residents near the coastal community of Wellington's Moa Point say they will work to repair a mysterious Moa statue that has fallen from its perch high on a rocky outcrop just beyond the city's ...

People living near Moa Point on Wellington's south coast, are vowing to repair a Moa statue that has fallen from its perch - high on a rocky out crop - just beyond the capital's airport. Bill Hickman ...

Some of Jackson’s work includes a bronze statue of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, the first non-Native settler of Chicago; and a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in Danville. And in 2017 ...

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the invention of the Chinese takeout box, Quincy Jones’ ...

As winter’s frosty chill settles over Chicago, many families assume it’s time to hibernate indoors. But don’t pack away your outdoor adventures just yet! The Windy City and its surrounding areas offer ...

CHICAGO -- Gia Biagi made her name building parks. Now, she's leading the department that oversees more than 145,000 miles of roads, 7,000 miles of railways, 1,000 miles of waterways and 26,000 ...

Chicago was founded in the 1780s by Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, a trader of Haitian descent. “Our existence is not new,” he said. “So the idea, Haitians, we are like the new migrant again ...