Chicago History Museum will be free on Tuesday as an escape from the heat
The Chicago History Museum (1601 N. Clark St.) announced late Monday that it will open...
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Illinois 250: What the state has uniquely contributed to the nation — and the world
The Tribune is taking a look back at what the Chicago area and the state...
Illinois 250: What we’ve invented, innovated, created and manufactured
Illinois builds things. We invent and innovate, too — everything from the Pullman car to...
The radical hope of the Obama Center: Rethinking what a presidential library can be
The Obama Presidential Center is a world unto itself, a self-contained universe, a self-described space...
’80s animatronic band proves a hit at Volo Museum; ‘it’s pretty much the holy grail’
At the Volo Museum, a music group that rocked the 1980s is performing yet again,...
Chicago Architecture Center new exhibits highlight region’s natural and built wonders
“Chicago's Living Habitat” and “Flyway City” examine the region’s ecosystems, migratory birds, and intersection of...
Column: ‘Holding Pattern’ is about the decades-long debate over an airport in Peotone
New documentary tells the story of a proposed south suburban airport, an elusive dream for...
Summer tourist season looks strong for local hotels, even without Taylor Swift and Beyoncé
Despite high gas prices and economic uncertainty, a densely packed calendar of events and concerts...
What to do in Chicago: The Blues Festival, Bleachers and bubbles at the Botanic Garden
Along with the Blues Festival in Millennium Park, the American Writers Festival welcomes visitors on...
Today in Chicago History: German sub U-505 — now housed at Museum of Science and Industry — captured by US Navy
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 4, according...