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Today in History: Battle of Cinco de Mayo

May 5, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

On May 5, 1862, Mexican troops repelled French attacks on the city of Puebla de los...

May 5, 2025 at 12:18 p.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 5, according...

May 4, 2025 at 8:04 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 4, according...

May 4, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

On May 4, 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago, a labor demonstration for an 8-hour...

May 3, 2025 at 12:50 p.m.

On Friday, Gary Mayor Eddie Melton presented King with Gary’s key to the city. Sen....

May 3, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 3, according...

May 3, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

On May 3, 2016, in a stunning triumph for a political outsider, Donald Trump all but...

May 2, 2025 at 11:30 a.m.

A Griffith High School student recently placed second in Indiana's National History Day competition, which...

May 2, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

On May 2, 1994, Nelson Mandela claimed victory in the wake of South Africa’s first...

May 2, 2025 at 9:59 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 2, according...