Two-time Grammy winner Kurt Elling, a man who the New York Times called "the standout male jazz vocalist of our time," gave CBS News Chicago a tour through the city's jazz culture, past and present.

Chicago is the birthplace of the first the Ferris wheel, the Twinkie, gospel music and one invention that towers above all others -- the skyscraper.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 27, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event ...