Historian Bruce Allardice takes a look at the "National Pastime" during the 1850s and 1860s in Chicago. He focuses on how baseball spread locally, who played it, how the Civil War affected the development of the game, and how the Chicago Cubs were fo...

On June 3, 2023, the River Forest community will come together to celebrate Anne Smedinghoff and rededicate the Anne T. Smedinghoff Memorial Garden. The event will take place in the garden, hosted by the River Forest Public Library Foundation and the...