CHICAGO (CBS) -- A bust honoring Chicago's founder got royal treatment for the start of Black History Month on Wednesday. Members of the Black Heroes Matter Coalition added a crown to the bust of Jean ...

Jean Baptiste Point DuSable: His name echoed throughout the city this year as Lake Shore Drive was rechristened in his honor. But how do we think about DuSable in the 21st century — and what, in turn, ...

When Courtney Pierre Joseph, associate professor of history and African American studies at Lake Forest College, was researching the history of Haitians in Chicago for her dissertation, she found ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- New signs were unveiled Thursday officially renaming Lake Shore Drive as Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive. The new name honors the Black man who founded Chicago. DuSable ...

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CHICAGO — Architectural Digest has named Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable Lake Shore Drive as one of the most beautiful streets in the world. The publication ranked 71 memorable streets around the globe, ...

Guests listen as Jean Voltaire, board member of the DuSable Heritage Association, opens a ceremony honoring the legacy of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, Aug. 23, 2025, at DuSable Bridge in Chicago’s ...

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable is best known as the founder of Chicago, but his legacy extends far beyond American history. As a Haitian-born entrepreneur and diplomat, his contributions to Haiti’s ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Seven people are hurt, including four children, after a crash on Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lake Shore Drive near North Avenue Saturday night. One child and one adult are in critical ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Seven people are hurt, including four children, after a crash on Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lake Shore Drive near North Avenue Saturday night. One child and one adult are in critical ...