A path breaking reference work that features biographies of more than 400 women who helped build modern day Chicago. 158 photos.

Jane Addams's early attempt to empower the people with information

When Juliette Kinzie first visited Chicago in 1831, it was anything but a city. An outpost in the shadow of Fort Dearborn, it had no streets, no sidewalks, no s

A comprehensive historical reference on metropolitan Chicago encompasses more than 1,400 entries on such topics as neighborhoods, ethnic groups, cultural instit