Louvre Museum’s director resigns in wake of jewels heist in Paris By Thomas Adamson February 24, 2026 at 3:36 p.m. French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday accepted the resignation of the Louvre Museum’s director. She...
Arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves his White House ballroom proposal By Darlene Superville February 19, 2026 at 1:14 p.m. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a panel made up of President Donald Trump’s appointees,...
Mother Cabrini statue to replace Columbus at Arrigo Park, city officials say By Jake Sheridan February 18, 2026 at 7:18 p.m. The Italian American nun opened 67 orphanages, schools, hospitals and missionary orders before her 1917...
A theater legacy continues in Schaumburg with Maurice Proffit and Dreamscape Theatre By Darcel Rockett February 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Decades of the Proffit presence in the northwest suburbs continued in 2025 with the creation...
Photography exhibits at Block Museum and MoCP this spring By Eva Remijan-Toba February 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Hamdia Traoré’s exhibit looks at marabouts, Islamic religious leaders in Mali, and the Museum of...
Black History Month is 100. Can its Bronzeville birthplace outlast the age of Trump? By Christopher Borrelli February 16, 2026 at 12:04 p.m. The landmark building was rescued from demolition and badly needs restoration. It's not a relic,...
Today in Chicago History: Marina City — the iconic corncob towers — granted landmark status by City Council By Kori Rumore February 12, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 12, according...
The Chicago Municipal Device is the city symbol few Chicagoans know about By Nina Metz February 11, 2026 at 5:45 a.m. The backstory of Chicago's century-old symbol — a “Y” inside a circle — that can...
Art Institute acquires Norman Rockwell’s ‘The Dugout,’ his famous painting of the Cubs By Christopher Borrelli February 10, 2026 at 3:10 p.m. A gift from former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and his wife, the famous Saturday Evening...
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...