Monument Man
The city’s go-to restorer has worked on everything from two particular bronze lions (you know the ones) to ancient rock art.
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Barack Slept Here
Obamaphiles in town for the DNC can get their fix by visiting these sites linked to POTUS 44, who lived on the South Side from 1985 to 2008.
Best Aquatic Respite Away from the Lake
There’s something magical about gliding through the Humboldt Park Lagoon on Chicago’s only pedal-powered swan boats. Who knew the city had so much serenity to absorb: water lilies floating along...
Watch the Solar Eclipse at the Adler Planetarium With Tom Skilling
When the moon passes between the earth and the sun on October 14, creating a partial eclipse, Tom Skilling will be watching closely. “There’s just something about it that makes...
Best Mini-Museum in a Hotel
Cook County Hospital Museum It was known as Chicago’s palace of medicine, as well as its Ellis Island, for the way it accepted immigrants and others with no alternate means...
“The World Must Hear Our Voices”
One year after Russia invaded their country, five Ukrainians who resettled here share their stories of frightening escapes and difficult adjustments.
Best Tiny Museum for Chicago History Buffs
Packingtown Museum The Union Stock Yards once commanded more than a square mile of the South Side. But while Chicago is no longer the “hog butcher for the world,” the...
Bike Across Northerly Island
Forget the crowded Lakefront Trail, with tourists on Divvys and speeding cyclists yelling, “On your left!” On Northerly Island, you can take a leisurely ride through the quiet beauty of...