Which president had the longest inaugural address? Which has been sworn in the most? Which ended the ceremony’s top-hat ...

José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, a prominent civil rights and liberation movement figure and founder of the Young Lords in Chicago and ...

José "Cha Cha" Jiménez, a prominent Puerto Rican civil rights leader and founder of the Young Lords Organization, has died.

José 'Cha Cha' Jiménez, civil rights activist and founder of the Young Lords Organization, died Friday, Jan. 10. He was 76.

Sister JoAnn Persch and Sister Pat Murphy used to set up a sacred space in the McHenry County Jail library once a week for ...

President Joe Biden presents David M. Rubenstein with the Medal of Freedom during a Jan. 4 ceremony at the White House.

From historic Bibles to the leading role of the country's chief justice, Inauguration Day has been filled with traditions.

In late 2024, a TikTok post referred to the lyrics of the popular Christmas song "I'll Be Home for Christmas" as an example of the Mandela Effect, wherein people collectively misremember a fact or ...

Stock markets and the Postal Service will be closed on January 9 to mourn the death of Jimmy Carter. Here’s what else to know about the National Day of Mourning.

Eugene Scheel, a longtime local author, historian and mapmaker, was the man of the hour as more than 100 people gathered Jan.

McWhirter has spoken to audiences at the Library of Congress, National Archives and the Newberry Library in Chicago. He is the author of "Battle Hymns: The Power and Popularity of Music in the ...