As Tribune photo editor Marianne Mather looked through the Tribune’s photo archive she realized that much of the city’s history has been intertwined with the Walgreens chain.

Corinne was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 31, 1942, to Edward and Christine ... After graduating, she taught history to middle school students near Chicago. It was at a bowling league where ...

Born July 9, 1945, to Karl and Elsa Schulz ... National Guard and was on active duty during the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago, helping to keep law and order during the tumultuous time.

The number went into use nationally in February 1968. While Kitty's murder became front-page ... how well she and Kitty ...

In its coverage of the new business, the Philadelphia Tribune did not mince words ... Herman Petty opened the first black-owned McDonald’s location in 1968; sales at his Chicago store increased by 75 ...

Many creatures have imprinted on our hearts — and even a city sidewalk — for making their homes near ours. Here’s a look back ...

Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Pastry chef Albert Wolf, of Albert’s Cafe, and associate chef Cliff Arnett work on the 685-pound official cake on March 6, 1987, for the ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 22, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. A crowd gathers for the ribbon ...

In the 1850s and 1860s, Kilgubbin was often mentioned in the pages of the Tribune and other Chicago newspapers. The name became symbolic of slums where poor Irish immigrants lived in ramshackle ...

(Lasker, Chicago Tribune historical photo) Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 13, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date?