Andrew Johnston

Andrew Johnston is a photo editor for the Chicago Tribune.

The genesis of the Field Museum 130 years ago may seem today like a mishmash of items, but it soon became a leading institution dedicated to scientific exploration and educational experiences for visitors about the people, creatures, habits and habitats that have shaped our planet.

History |
Vintage Chicago Tribune: The Field Museum evolves — take a look back as it turns 130

May 30, 2024 at 2:23 p.m.

The genesis of the Field Museum 130 years ago may seem today like a mishmash of items, but it soon became a leading institution dedicated to scientific exploration and educational...

The victims were a cross-section of America — smart, funny, kind, brave, loving and hardworking. That's how their family and friends remember them.

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: American Airlines Flight 191 crashed near O’Hare airport 45 years ago. These are the 273 victims.

May 23, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.

The victims were a cross-section of America — smart, funny, kind, brave, loving and hardworking. That's how their family and friends remember them.

Just as Illinois was the place to be in April to observe a rare total solar eclipse, it's also hosting an event this summer that's even more infrequent — one big cicada family reunion. How did locals handle 17-year cicada invasions of years past? Here's a look at what we found in the Tribune archives.

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Cicada invasion

May 6, 2024 at 8:57 a.m.

Just as Illinois was the place to be in April to observe a rare total solar eclipse, it's also hosting an event this summer that's even more infrequent — one...

When was the last time Chicago experienced a total solar eclipse? Before the city existed! And the next one won't happen here until 2099. While we're waiting, here's a look back through the decades at how Chicagoans celebrated the arrival of a solar eclipse.

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Solar eclipses and how Chicagoans viewed them

April 3, 2024 at 8:58 a.m.

When was the last time Chicago experienced a total solar eclipse? Before the city existed! And the next one won't happen here until 2099. While we're waiting, here's a look...

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Oprah Winfrey — 10 moments from her Chicago years

March 12, 2024 at 11:51 a.m.

Forty years ago this week, Oprah Winfrey appeared on Chicago television for the first time. She was the new host for a morning program that had experienced a revolving door...

Politics |
Photos: 2024 race for the White House

January 23, 2024 at 4:49 p.m.

A voter fills out a ballot in a booth at a polling site for the New Hampshire presidential primary in Manchester, Jan. 23, 2024. Presidential hopeful Nikki Haley, accompanied by...

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Photos: Northwestern University’s Ryan Field

December 1, 2023 at 3:12 p.m.

A proposed design for a new Ryan Field is on display while Evanston Land Use Commission members listen to Northwestern University representatives as they present a proposal for the new...

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: 5 things that led to ‘Dewey Defeats Truman,’ the newspaper’s most famous headline

March 12, 2024 at 11:53 a.m.

The Chicago Tribune covered its first presidential election in 1848. The race a century later, however, would result in the newspaper's most famous headline: "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN." The Tribune was...

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Photos: Tricky weather for trick-or-treaters

November 1, 2023 at 2:20 p.m.

Matt and Lena Bergstrom, 9, make their way through heavy snow coming home from school on Halloween as they prepare to go trick-or-treating, Oct. 31, 2023, in Chicago's Logan Square....

Chicago Bears |
Vintage Chicago Tribune: 10 key moments in George Halas’ life on the 40th anniversary of his death

March 12, 2024 at 11:52 a.m.

Halloween marks 40 years since Chicago Bears founder, owner, coach and player George Halas died. Just a child then, I now have questions about his remarkable life. What were the...

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