In quest for ‘Heroes & Villains,’ the Dunn Museum’s bat-signal again calls on artist Alex Ross By Kelly Haramis July 11, 2025 at 5:15 a.m. The acclaimed DC and Marvel artist from the North Shore has a new exhibit at...
Chicago doesn’t remember one of its worst disasters, and there are few memorials to this day By Christopher Borrelli July 11, 2025 at 2:03 p.m. The closest thing we have to a memorial for people who died from the heat...
What to do in Chicago: Windy City Smokeout, Gospel Music Festival and sneakers on Navy Pier By Jennifer Day July 10, 2025 at 5:36 p.m. Around the area in the next few days, Chicago Gospel Music Festival is in Millennium...
‘Reptiles Alive!’ is now open at the Field Museum, changing the way you look at snakes, lizards and even birds By Hannah Edgar May 22, 2026 at 7:46 p.m. Legless lizards, anyone? Breaking down assumptions about reptiles has been the life’s work of associate...
Column: 20 years ago, UChicago’s Jacqueline Stewart went hunting for home movies. She found pure Chicago history. By Michael Phillips May 22, 2026 at 7:46 p.m. Returning to UChicago after the Academy Museum in Los Angeles, Jacqueline Stewart celebrates a singular...
Column: I could never figure out the Wrigley Building but now I know why By Christopher Borrelli July 3, 2025 at 5:35 a.m. “The Wrigley Building: The Making of an Icon” is a fascinating and pretty entertaining new...
Chicago-based artist to complete Gary mural By Maya Wilkins July 2, 2025 at 4:59 p.m. Max Sansing, on Wednesday, planned to finish a mural of Grammy-award winning artist and Gary...
Go big and stay home! Why Illinois loves its roadside monsters. By Christopher Borrelli July 2, 2025 at 8:38 a.m. Our state loves its towering Abe Lincolns and ketchup bottles. Looking for a road trip?...
Column: His books bring us stories from the quiltwork of America. His latest is ‘Coyotes and Stars’ By Rick Kogan July 2, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Author Robert Wolf aims to create what he calls an “autobiography of America.”
Today in Chicago History: ‘America Windows’ gifted to Art Institute by artist Marc Chagall By Kori Rumore July 2, 2025 at 4:00 a.m. Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 2, according...