Artist Mitch Markovitz, who shaped region’s artistic identity, dies at 75 By Philip Potempa July 17, 2026 at 6:01 p.m. Mitch Markovitz, a former South Shore train conductor who became a prolific artist, died at...
Photo exhibit at Evergreen Park library celebrates America by showcasing its diversity By Janice Neumann July 16, 2026 at 5:03 a.m. Photojournalist Kelly White's images in her exhibit America 250 at the Evergreen Park Public Library...
Jackson Park’s ‘Gold Lady’ statue to be regilded By Evgenia Anastasakos July 15, 2026 at 6:06 p.m. Jackson Park's 24-foot-tall Statue of the Republic, built in 1918, is getting refurbished, Chicago Park...
Fate is uncertain for Nat King Cole mural in Bronzeville By Nina Metz July 15, 2026 at 2:11 p.m. The mural has graced the building at 43rd and King Drive for 12 years, but...
‘Unheard voices’: Chicago museum exhibit focuses on story of Filipino nurses in the US By Lisa Schencker July 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Filipino nurses have long had a sizable presence in American healthcare but the reasons behind...
Park After Dark to transform Naperville’s Central Park with music and art By Carolyn Stein July 16, 2026 at 9:46 a.m. Park After Dark, a three-day, interactive music and arts experience, is coming to downtown Naperville...
Illinois 250: What the state has uniquely contributed to the nation — and the world By Kori Rumore July 13, 2026 at 9:15 a.m. The Tribune is taking a look back at what the Chicago area and the state...
After months of vandalism, North Center building gives way to new mural By Lila Hempel-Edgers July 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The new mural replaces a previous portrait of Iryna Zarutska that was funded in-part by...
Black Chicagoans displaced for the Dan Ryan Expressway are the focus of ‘Remember’ By Darcel Rockett July 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Chicago artist Candace Hunter has constructed an interactive art exhibit at BMRC Gallery in Bronzeville,...
Another round of Obama Presidential Center tickets go on sale Wednesday By Tess Kenny July 7, 2026 at 4:43 p.m. The latest round of tickets to the museum at the Obama Presidential Center go on...