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Today in Chicago History: Monarch butterfly becomes the state’s official insect
3+ week, 4+ day ago (474+ words) Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 19, according to the Tribune’s archives. Flashback: Aug. 19, 1895 1886: Eight radicals who had been rounded up after the Haymarket Affair on May 4, 1886 — in which a bomb was thrown during…...
Today in Chicago History: Douglas Aircraft Co. announces plans to build assembly plant near Orchard Place
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (404+ words) Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 25, according to the Tribune’s archives. Front page flashback: July 29, 1994 1994: Chicago Transit Authority employee Cecil Calimee was set afire shortly after opening his ticket booth around 4 a.m....
Illinois Voices 250 invites residents to record their stories for America's 250th
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (100+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The state of Illinois wants to hear you tell your story to the world in honor of the nation's 250th birthday. Illinois Voices 250, led by the Illinois America 250 Commission and in partnership with Illinois Humanities and StoryCorps Studios, will…...
Old Town Art Fair draws crowds to historic Chicago neighborhood
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (174+ words) June 14, 2026 / 10:51 AM CDT / CBS Chicago The Old Town Art Fair was under way this weekend in one of Chicago's most historic neighborhoods. The volunteer-run event brings more than 200 artists to the Old Town Triangle area. The event also features a…...
Chicago’s first art galleries elevated the city’s image, but created barriers
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (708+ words) Interior view of gallery in the Palace of Fine Arts at the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1893. Art galleries in the city predate the Great Fire. What started as a small trading post turned into a busy industrial hub. This…...
What kind of museum is missing from Chicago? Here's what you told us
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (252+ words) People flock the 1932 opening of a Sears, Roebuck & Co. store at State and Van Buren streets. We asked readers what kind of museum is missing from Chicago? Here’s some of what you told us, lightly edited for clarity. “Retail museum…...
Chicago museum exhibit to feature items from Anne Frank House
6+ mon, 20+ hour ago (229+ words) An immersive Anne Frank exhibit is coming to Chicago this spring, and will include items from the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry announced the upcoming exhibit on its website, along with the link…...
New exhibit in Geneva puts local spin on nation’s 250th anniversary
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (558+ words) The 250th anniversary of the United States this year has inspired a new exhibit at the Geneva History Museum exploring how local people experienced the unfolding of American history. On Friday night, a members only preview of the exhiibit was held…...
Works of young artists on display at the Dandelion Gallery: ‘The kids were really excited to show their creations’
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (690+ words) Loyal Devotion started his journey as an artist, doodling on his schoolwork while a sixth grader at Neal Math and Science Academy middle school in North Chicago. He liked what he saw and, a year later, was selling his artwork…...
From Abe Lincoln in Evanston to German POWs in Glenview, Winnetka History exhibit tells tales
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (858+ words) Did you know Abe Lincoln gave an impromptu speech on a front porch at Ridge and Church in Evanston? How about the Underground Railroad coursing through the North Shore to a safe house? And then providing transport to refuge via…...