Edith Abbott News Today

Edith Abbott passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the The Eagle Tribune on 2024-02-28.

No doubt, the Met Gala has produced unforgettable moments for female designers, like Go Pei’s sunny “omelette dress” worn by Rhianna, as well as the b...

Mothers and daughters attend a Victorian-style tea party at the Hargis House on Saturday, Sept. 23. The event was to celebrate the 147th birthday of a local historical woman.

Junk Jaunt starts today and the Aksarben Livestock Show continues, among many events.

Vintage Chicago Tribune offers a look back at events, places and people involved in shaping Chicago’s past, present and future, in ways both small and big.

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Published: - Apr 25, 2021 The history of seven young people were arrested, tried and convicted after being accused of being the presumed leaders of the altercations that took place in the city of Chicago. This is one of the films nominated to win the award for Best Picture at the Oscars. Photo: YT-Netflix LatinAmerican Post | Keyla Alvarado Your browser does not support the audio tag. Today will be the "ceremony" of the Oscar Awards and, to prepare you, we have brought you this sp...

Jane Addams, (born September 6, 1860, Cedarville, Illinois, U.S.—died May 21, 1935, Chicago, Illinois), American social reformer and pacifist, cowinner (with Nicholas Murray Butler) of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1931. She is probably best known as a cofounder of Hull House in Chicago, one of the first social settlements in North America. Top Questions What is Jane Addams known for?  Jane Addams cofounded and led Hull House, one of the first settlement houses in North America. Hull House p...

To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. When the pandemic hit the US last spring, and states went into lockdown, policymakers and experts wondered about the trade-offs. Which would end up worse: damage to the economy from lingering restrictions, or the unchecked spread of a new and dangerous disease? “WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF,” tweeted President Donald Trump on March 22, after what must have been many hours spent in careful co...