Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 6, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Front page flashback: Feb. 7, 2025 ...

John Wayne Gacy was sentenced to death on 13 March 1980, following his conviction for the murders of 33 young men and boys in Illinois, Chicago. ITV has acquired Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, ...

A rumor that circulated online in January 2026 claimed actor John Wayne, nicknamed "The Duke," once penned an inspiring letter to — and later visited — a rural Montana school, sending the classroom a ...

When it comes to epic Westerns, John Wayne is the Hollywood giant who always instantly comes to mind. Having made The Searchers, Fort Apache, and Rio Bravo, among many other iconic horse operas, one ...

John Wayne’s legacy is poised for a revival after Teton Ridge Entertainment secured the rights to develop new film and TV projects about the Hollywood legend. The agreement, made with John Wayne ...

“I won’t be wronged. I won’t be insulted. I won’t be laid a-hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” — John Wayne “The Shootist” Jeanie Beeman, an elderly ...

Video showed a car racing past at least two planes and workers Monday at high speed on a taxiway in an unusual sight at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana. The driver in a white sedan was a contract ...

Was it a movie he made? Was it his addictions? It could have been a combination of reasons why John Wayne died of cancer but it concluded a successful Hollywood career that spanned about 50 years.

John Wayne's towering influence over American film and culture is once again in the spotlight, as the 46th anniversary of his death prompts renewed reflection on the actor's extraordinary legacy – and ...