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Vintage Tribune: Late-night TV talk shows display Chicago’s creativity

May 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

As Stephen Colbert exits his eponymous late-night talk show, the time is right to review...

May 17, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 17, according...

May 17, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On May 17, 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was held; the race was won by Aristides,...

May 16, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 16, according...

May 16, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On May 16, 1991, Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to address the U.S....

May 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

When we ban books, we take away the stories and witnesses who can help us...

May 15, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 15, according...

May 15, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On May 15, 1940, brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the first McDonald’s fast-food restaurant, in...

May 14, 2026 at 4:23 p.m.

A stack of folded-up speech notes — and intervention from a medical team in Chicago...

May 14, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 14, according...