Frank Selvy, a 6-foot-3 guard originally from Kentucky, was a big college star at Furman University in South Carolina. In ...

The city unveiled its Thurgood Marshall statue at the roundabout at East 8th and South Main Streets, honoring his role in the ...

Today in Music History for Oct. 6: In 1908, Canadian composer and musicologist Francois Brassard was born in St. Jerome, Que. He is best known for his work in research, compilation, editing and ...

A judge sentenced Sean "Diddy" Combs 50 months in prison for his sex-crimes conviction following the conclusion of his ...

The White Sox opened the second World Series in their history with a win, 2-1, over New York. Eddie Cicotte threw a complete game, punching out just two Giants and scattering seven hits and a walk.

1949: Iva Ikuko Toguri D’Aquino, aka “Tokyo Rose,” whose family lived in Chicago, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. She was convicted on one count of treason for broadcasting ...

October 6th has long been a date marked by a range of significant events across the globe, spanning politics, culture, ...