Wayne’s True Grit monologue showed us a softer side of the actor we so rarely got to see during his legendary career. You get the sense as Cogburn opens up about his ex-wife that there is a ...

A new nonstop option to the East Coast will soon be available to travelers in Southern California. Delta Air Lines will resume daily nonstop service, except Saturdays, between John Wayne Airport in ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the early days of fast-food drive-thrus, Rat Pack legend Dean Martin once destroyed an expensive vintage car trying to get a burger for his girlfriend’s son. Phil Crosby Jr., Bing Crosby’s grandson ...

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 ...

Former CIA director John Brennan is accusing the Justice Department of “irregular activity,” including possible judge shopping and improper leaks to the media, in a letter from his defense attorney ...

“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 ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 21, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. An aerial view of Grant Park looking ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- Video captures the moment workers at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana watched in disbelief when a car zoomed by several airplanes on a busy taxiway. The bizarre scene ...

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.