Elmhurst History Museum’s newest exhibit examines the farming heritage and roots put down by pioneering DuPage County ...

The National Public Housing Museum just opened and it's right here in Chicago.

The Clark Art Institute's Research and Academic Program (RAP) announces the appointment of its 2025–2026 class of Fellows for summer 2025 and the ...

1983: Harold Washington was elected Chicago’s first Black mayor. Washington, a U.S. representative who also served in the ...

Extremist groups of the 1950s played a part, alongside real estate and neighborhood organizations, in keeping Chicago ...

The Cubs home opener on April 14, 1978, is famous for its massive crowd, which topped out at 45,777 — a record for a home opener. According to the Chicago Baseball Museum, people were already waiting ...

CHICAGO (AP ... At the same time, the museum showcases lesser-known bright spots in public housing history, like resident-organized safety patrols and cooperatives to sell groceries.

in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Mailboxes salvaged from 1322 West Taylor Street are on display at the National Public Housing Museum, built in the last remaining building of the 1930s WPA-era ...