Biblioracle: Kyle Seibel’s collection of short stories is full of humor and humanity By John Warner February 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Kyle Seibel writes about the overlooked, somewhat downtrodden, but not wholly defeated members of society.
Hinsdale library begins $4 million project to add ‘more usable space’ By Chuck Fieldman February 13, 2026 at 5:02 a.m. A significant improvement project at the Hinsdale Public Library is scheduled to continue throughout the...
Column: Telling the amazing story of Black jockey Isaac Burns Murphy By Rick Kogan February 12, 2026 at 9:04 a.m. Author and performer Nancy Hays first encountered his remarkable story in a small museum at...
Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park contests open to aspiring writers By Myrna Petlicki February 10, 2026 at 5:04 a.m. Recognition, publication and financial awards are among prizes in competitions offered by the Ernest Hemingway...
Moraine Valley art professor’s exhibit explores role of AI in society By Melinda Moore February 8, 2026 at 5:05 a.m. Moraine Valley Community College professor Erik La Gattuta is displaying the first chapter of his...
Biblioracle: Ben Markovits’ Booker finalist novel ‘The Rest of Our Lives’ By John Warner February 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. “The Rest of Our Lives” is billed as something of a road trip novel, and...
New Lenox researcher highlights Lockport’s abolitionist connections By Susan DeGrane February 5, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. In the years leading up to the Civil War, Lockport had become a fulcrum point...
Chicago Public Library Foundation president Brenda Langstraat Bui dies at 52 By Darcel Rockett February 9, 2026 at 9:39 a.m. As leader of the nonprofit devoted to fundraising for the Chicago Public Library, she put...
Oak Park library’s Idea Box showcases representation in form of a child’s bedroom By Cam'ron Hardy February 3, 2026 at 10:55 a.m. Representation in children's books is important, said Roy Kinsey, a librarian and rapper whose book...
George Saunders comes home to talk about his new book ‘Vigil’: ‘I could never not be a South Side of Chicago guy’ By Richard Ray February 2, 2026 at 10:23 a.m. The best-selling author's new novel is "Vigils." He now lives in California but counts his...