A winter storm sweeping through the southern U.S. this week dumped snow at levels many in those regions have never seen before, but how does it compare to Chicago? The answer is surprising.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 25, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service,

CHICAGO – A Florida man has been arrested for a series of retail thefts in Chicago. In December 2024, investigators said they received a tip alleging 27-year-old Brandon Kelly of Jacksonville, Florida, was selling stolen merchandise in the 6300 block of South Ashland Avenue in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood.

Florida is seeing record snowfall as part of the winter storm that slammed the South. Kelly Fletcher talks with Mike Caplan about her experience in the snowy anomaly.

Jeff Torborg caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1965 and won AL Manager of the Year with the Chicago White Sox in 1990.

Florida just saw the most snow on record, with a preliminary 8.8 inches observed in Milton, which is north of Pensacola.

An historic January storm dumped more deep snow along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Wednesday after bringing Houston and New Orleans to a near standstill over the past two days and burying parts of Florida's Panhandle with accumulations more typical of Chicago.

President Donald Trump came to Las Vegas on Saturday to crow about his campaign promise to eliminate taxes on tips, signaling to allies in Congress the importance of the policy but stopping well

Top 100 Prospects list went live on Friday night, led by the newest Dodger, right-hander Roki Sasaki, Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony and Twins outfielder Walker Jenkins. There’s a lot of offensive firepower throughout the list,

According to Cowboys team writer Patrik Walker, Al Harris is set to join Ben Johnson's staff in Chicago as the defensive passing game coordinator.

Randle El, a product of Thornton Township High School, has spent the last four seasons coaching star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.

Ken Griffin is bringing in the heavy guns, partnering with Related Companies to co-develop Citadel’s new $1 billion-plus Miami headquarters.