The first issue of Playboy had no date in case there wasn’t a second issue. The Playboy message appeared in the 1953 premiere issue: “We like our apartment. We enjoy mixing up cocktails and an hors ...

Hugh Hefner, founder of the iconic Playboy magazine and resident of the famous Playboy mansion in Los Angeles, died Monday of natural causes. He was 91. Suggested Reading Whoopi Goldberg Just Told ...

The FBI released its files on "Playboy" founder and Chicago native Hugh Hefner on Monday. Some of the files deal with what the FBI describes as "obscene material" published in the early days of the ...

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the death of Lee Harvey Oswald, the release of “The Super ...

1972 - The first overseas edition of Playboy magazine is launched in Germany. 1975 - His daughter, Christie, joins the company as special assistant to the chairman. 1980 - Receives a star on the ...