Chicago 2050: Laura Washington wants to bring glittering downtown institutions to the city’s neighborhoods

The lions of the Art Institute of Chicago would love to extend their kingdom, to cavort in an iconic Chicago neighborhood.

Chicago's Jewish community concerned about fallout after human relations commissioner resigns

There are concerns in Chicago's Jewish community about the potential fallout from the resignation of the city's commissioner ...

Visit Norwood Park! Or Englewood! Chicago artist creates and sells tourism posters for city’s neighborhoods.

Illustrator Steve Shanabruch’s retro posters suggest 1930s travel advertisements — what was once a side gig now makes up half ...

Firing of mayor's community safety deputy raises concerns about Chicago's violence reduction efforts

Chicago's public safety plan is in flux after Mayor Brandon Johnson fired his deputy mayor of community safety, Garien ...
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Chicago communities celebrate Small Business Saturday as holiday shopping season beings

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Small Business Saturday is a way to spotlight mom-and-pop stores on the day after Black Friday. The Chicago Department of Business Affairs kicked off the day in uptown, and there were ...

UChicago students use historic maps, state-of-the-art technology to bring Chicago neighborhood history to life

The Chicago Urban Heritage Project​ is filling in blanks for the history of entire neighborhoods and Chicago as a whole, ...
Daily Herald

Chicago’s Jewish Film Festival opens March 7 with stories of hope, chutzpah and humanity

JCC Chicago’s Jewish Film Festival returns March 7-22, featuring 21 films including documentaries, dramas, comedies, and family features, with special select post-film Q&As. Now in its 13th year, the ...