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O’Leary’s cow kicked over the lantern that allegedly started the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 has the Windy City seen the likes ...

Ever since Mrs. O’Leary’s cow attempted to burn the city down in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, Chicagoans have loved eating ...

A ribbon cutting was held Monday for the Lookingglass Theatre Company's new multi-purpose lobby at its home in the Water ...

The Lookingglass is also renaming its theatre space the Joan & Paul Theatre in honor of longtime supporters Joan and Paul ...

Over 2,280 volunteers have aided more than 88,000 Angelenos by embodying their simple motto: “Something can be done about it.

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Happy birthday, Michigan! The Mitten State was granted statehood on Jan. 26, 1837 — 188 years ago today. But many chapters of ...