Chicagoans of the Year for Museums: National Public Housing Museum staff keeps residents at heart By Hannah Edgar December 17, 2025 at 5:35 a.m. Museum staffers, many of whom are have lived in public housing, share their experiences, inspiring...
Oak Brook Art League to thank hosting library by donating original works By Chuck Fieldman December 15, 2025 at 5:52 p.m. The Oak Brook Art League found a very appropriate way to thank the Oak Brook...
A Long Walk Home is close to deciding the look of the Rekia Boyd Monument By Darcel Rockett December 12, 2025 at 5:30 a.m. Artists pitch their ideas for a monument to honor Rekia Boyd, who was shot and...
Barack Obama visits Chicago to check on his center’s progress — and makes a surprise school visit By Tess Kenny May 22, 2026 at 7:46 p.m. The former president is in Chicago this week to check on construction of his presidential...
Frank Gehry, architect of Millennium Park pavilion and some of world’s most imaginative buildings, dies at 96 By John Rogers December 5, 2025 at 3:32 p.m. Frank Gehry, who designed some of most imaginative buildings ever constructed and achieved a level...
Holiday gifts from museum shops let you wrap a bow on Chicago culture By Amy Bizzarri May 22, 2026 at 7:46 p.m. These museum shops are brimming with festive cards, clever stocking stuffers and unique items that...
Clarendon Hills gets its first poet laureate in two-year post By Chuck Fieldman December 2, 2025 at 10:54 a.m. Clarendon Hills resident David W. Berner has been named as the village's first poet laureate.
Long-lost Rubens painting depicting crucifixion sells for $2.7M By Associated Press November 30, 2025 at 12:53 p.m. A long-lost painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, which was hidden for more than...
Architect Bruce Goff is having a moment as Route 66 turns 100 By Jonathan Bullington November 29, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Bruce Goff is often considered to be the greatest architect you've never heard of. But...
Holiday lights around Chicago: Our top 10 seasonal displays, from Chicago Botanic Garden to the Cantigny estate By Lauren Warnecke December 7, 2025 at 9:56 a.m. Along with longtime favorites such as Illumination at Morton Arboretum, we have a few new...