Jean Baptiste Point DuSable built a homestead at the convergence of the river and lake. Jean Baptiste Point DuSable is considered by many to be the first non-Indigenous settler and the founder of what ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Nearly 40 years after the site was first dedicated, plans ...

We are getting our first look at renderings for what the future DuSable Park will look like. As shown in the renderings, the 3.4 acre park will feature a boardwalk, ample green splace and pavilion to ...

ST. CHARLES - Michael C. Bunch, 61, of North Trumbull Circle in St. Charles, was charged Tuesday with unlawful use of a weapon after an early-morning standoff in Point DuSable Park, police said.

At just 3.4 acres, the long-awaited $15 million Jean-Baptiste Point DuSable Park won’t be the city’s largest public green space, but it has the potential to be one of the best. As it should be. The ...

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 was founded by a Haitian. Chef Daniel Aurel, 26, wants people to know that. There is a large, vibrant mural of Jean Baptiste Point DuSable — the city’s founder — on the outside of his ...

Andrew Johnson, left, and DuSable Heritage Association board member Jacques Philoctete receive a wreath to be laid on a bust of Jean Baptiste Point DuSable during a ceremony hosted by the DuSable ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Obverse Image: Bust of Jean Baptiste ...