After a catastrophic fire destroyed wooden Chicago in 1871, the city's rapid rebuilding with steel and brick sparked an architectural revolution that transformed urban development worldwide. From the ...

After the Great Fire in 1871, Chicago’s mayor declared martial law. The military occupation ended days later, after the death ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 30, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Many of those who could escape the fire ...

Plenty of people have heard of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, but Holland and several Michigan communities were also hit ...