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Chicago Never Forgot the Haymarket Martyrs

International Workers’ Day traces its roots to the 1886 Haymarket affair, when labor radicals in Chicago were unjustly executed. Ever since, reactionaries have tried to tarnish their legacy ... read more

Sen. Dick Durbin announces $775,000 for addiction treatment in Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) – Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is hoping to give people who served their time a second chance. On Friday, Durbin visited the Haymarket Center rehab facility to announce $775,000 ... read more

Eight Anarchists

On May 4th, 1886, a rally of anarchists and labor activists in Chicago's Haymarket Square turned deadly. An unknown assailant tossed a bomb into a throng of riot police, killing one instantly. read more

Traditions and Facts About St. Patrick’s Day

Every year on March 17, people celebrate St. Patrick's Day, a day associated with parades, shamrocks, and everything Irish. We ... read more

Lombard Historical Society to host ‘Grassroots Democracy: Illinois Labor Journeys’

The Lombard Historical Society will welcome Mike Matejka as he presents “Grassroots Democracy: Illinois Labor Journeys” on Thursday, May 2. It will begin at 7 p.m. in the Carriage House at 23 W. read more

Haymarket: The Bomb, the Anarchists, the Labor Struggle.

The Chicago Haymarket tragedy, where a bomb thrown into the ranks of Police was followed by an eruption of panic and violence resulting in a trial and execution of presumably innocent workers ... read more

Timeline: Early Chicago History

May 1-October 30: Chicago hosts the World's Columbian Exposition. Twenty-seven million people visit the fair. June: A monument to the Haymarket defendants is erected in Waldheim Cemetery. read more

Nebraska regents approve sale of alcohol at Husker baseball, softball games

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the sale of alcohol during Husker baseball and softball games at Haymarket Park on Friday. read more

Chicago's Best Brewery Tasting Rooms

Breweries offer drinkers a chance to connect with brewers and enjoy fresh draft beer. They’re good places to hang out with friends, where you can order off-premises food or bring small children. read more

A people’s history of Kevin Coval

Rhythm POETREE Chicago judged the first Louder Than a ... I needed a publisher, so I gave Haymarket my script. Which is L-vis Lives! Anthony Arnove I invited him to be part of a reading ... read more

Stages in bloom

Haymarket founder and artistic director Craig ... Nick Druzbanski (left) plays Toad and Eduardo Curley-Carrillo is Frog in Chicago Children’s Theatre’s A Year With Frog and Toad. read more

Chicago, IL

Chicago has numerous nicknames, including Chi-town, Windy City and Second City. The city is a center for business and finance and is considered one of the world's top global financial centers. read more