Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago has tapped a new vice president for its affiliated title company who will oversee growth and expansion of attorney networks. Read on to find out more.

Secretary of War Henry Dearborn orders a survey of the Chicago River to find a site suitable for a military post. Fort Dearborn is established near the mouth of the river by year's end.

In 1803, the U.S. government saw the importance of establishing a presence in Chicago and sent Captain John Whistler to begin building Fort Dearborn. The next year they completed construction ...