But Chicago’s “Y” symbol, nearly 107 years old and counting, is the stuff of history (and at least one famous Loop theater marquee). Only it won’t be part of upcoming millennium festivities.

Less benign symbols allude to the history of a city long divided along racial lines. In the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, racial unrest in Chicago was exacerbated by an influx of immigrants, many of ...

The lions embody Chicago just as much as the city’s famous skyline or its great pizza. Art Institute lions, symbols of Chicago, get some needed TLC - Chicago Sun-Times ...