An honorary street sign unveiling was held Sunday for the "First Lady of Children's Music" on Chicago's North Side. "Ella Jenkins Way" now stands at the corner of North Mohawk Street and West ...

1907: Essanay Studios began its 10-year run of making movies in Chicago, featuring Charlie Chaplin, Gloria Swanson and other box-office stars. The studio made 2,000 films. About 215 survive today.