Jean Baptiste Point du Sable is known as the founder or father of Chicago in the late 18th century. However it wasn't officially incorporated until 1837. Chicago is known as the United States ...

This is the most probable date when Black explorer Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable begins building the settlement, which would eventually become the city of Chicago, Ill. The Haitian-born (c 1745) du ...

As Tribune photo editor Marianne Mather looked through the Tribune’s photo archive she realized that much of the city’s history has been intertwined with the Walgreens chain.

Deux membres du groupe Cadill’Rock vont retrouver la trace d’Antoine Laumet de Lamothe-Cadillac, natif de Saint-Nicolas-de-la ...

Budget Chair Jason Ervin (28th) noted Chicago was “founded by a Black man who is a fur trader” — Jean Baptiste Point du Sable ...

Brown has pointed out that Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, the man recognized as Chicago's founder, was also a fur trader — which Ald. Jason Ervin (28th) also noted at the hearing Wednesday.

The video in the player above is from a previous report. Jean Baptiste Point du Sable is known as the founder or father of Chicago in the late 18th century. However it wasn't officially ...

It runs from 3 to 7 p.m. Jean Baptiste Point du Sable is known as the founder or father of Chicago in the late 18th century. However it wasn't officially incorporated until 1837. Chicago is known ...