1982: In the first of its kind in the U.S., Morton Grove began enforcement of a controversial ordinance banning the possession of handguns. Residents turned in five guns to police on the first day.

A woman and her dog walk past a memorial for Hadiya Pendleton, who was killed at Harsh Park on Oakenwald Avenue, in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago on Feb. 6, 2013. (Scott Strazzante/Chicago ...

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Tuesday is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and estimates show fewer than 200,000 survivors are still alive worldwide ...

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The moment finally arrived at 9:07 p.m. Thursday. Joined by his five daughters, Mark Aguirre stood next to the covered banner ...