Windy City Rubber Ducky Derby
Slideshow: 30,000 rubber ducks float down the Chicago River in this fourth annual fund-raiser for Special Olympics.
Slideshow: 30,000 rubber ducks float down the Chicago River in this fourth annual fund-raiser for Special Olympics.
A new hope: Obama elected president
Slideshow: Barack Obama made history on Nov. 4, 2008, being elected the first
black president of the United States. Thousands of Obama supporters
crowded Grant Park that night to celebrate his historic win.
Slideshow: Barack Obama made history on Nov. 4, 2008, being elected the first
black president of the United States. Thousands of Obama supporters
crowded Grant Park that night to celebrate his historic win.
A stage built for a president
Slideshow: It was a stage built for a president -- but it didn't happen overnight. Watch as Sun-Times photographers capture Grant Park's transformation to prepare for the tens of thousands that gathered there on Election Night to celebrate Barack Obama's win as president.
Slideshow: It was a stage built for a president -- but it didn't happen overnight. Watch as Sun-Times photographers capture Grant Park's transformation to prepare for the tens of thousands that gathered there on Election Night to celebrate Barack Obama's win as president.
31,000 complete in Chicago marathon
Slideshow: The heat was on but that didn't stop thousands of long-distance runners from crossing the finish line at the 31st Chicago Marathon. With temperatures in the mid-80s, organizers elevated a race-day alert system to "Red/High," meaning potentially dangerous conditions, three hours into the race.
Slideshow: The heat was on but that didn't stop thousands of long-distance runners from crossing the finish line at the 31st Chicago Marathon. With temperatures in the mid-80s, organizers elevated a race-day alert system to "Red/High," meaning potentially dangerous conditions, three hours into the race.
McCain's acceptance speech
Slideshow: Relive the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., through an audio slideshow of then-nominee John McCain's acceptance speech at the gathering.
Slideshow: Relive the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., through an audio slideshow of then-nominee John McCain's acceptance speech at the gathering.
Obama's acceptance speech
Slideshow: Nearly 84,000 people crowded into Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium in
Denver, Colo., to witness history as then-nominee Barack Obama became
the first black man to accept the nomination for president.
Slideshow: Nearly 84,000 people crowded into Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium in
Denver, Colo., to witness history as then-nominee Barack Obama became
the first black man to accept the nomination for president.
Daley 3.0: The new generation of Chicago's first family
Interactive: For more than 50 years, the Daley family has been shaping Chicago. Now,
the next generation of Daleys is making its mark on the city and can be
found in the middle of some of the biggest issues affecting the city.
Navigate the Daley family tree
Interactive audio slideshows about the generations of Daleys
Interactive: For more than 50 years, the Daley family has been shaping Chicago. Now,
the next generation of Daleys is making its mark on the city and can be
found in the middle of some of the biggest issues affecting the city.
Angel's last days
Interactive: Angel Ramirez had Friday off, so he enjoyed a late sleep. At 10
o’clock, his mother called to make sure he was up in time to take
his grandfather to the doctor as he promised. Angel jumped in the
shower, had a bite for breakfast and by noon was on the way to Stroger
Hospital with his grandfather in tow.
59 Hours: An interactive look at Angel's life
Weekend of violence: Mapping the killings in Chicago
Interactive: Angel Ramirez had Friday off, so he enjoyed a late sleep. At 10
o’clock, his mother called to make sure he was up in time to take
his grandfather to the doctor as he promised. Angel jumped in the
shower, had a bite for breakfast and by noon was on the way to Stroger
Hospital with his grandfather in tow.
Son of presidents: Obama's family tree
Interactive: One of his ancestors accused a fellow New England colonist of
witchcraft and later stole from the governor's house. Another had two
brothers killed by American Indians, who scalped one brother and
kidnapped the other's daughter. It would take an orchard to contain all
of Sen. Barack Obama's diverse ancestral branches.
Navigate Obama's family tree
Interactive: One of his ancestors accused a fellow New England colonist of
witchcraft and later stole from the governor's house. Another had two
brothers killed by American Indians, who scalped one brother and
kidnapped the other's daughter. It would take an orchard to contain all
of Sen. Barack Obama's diverse ancestral branches.