Carter Woodson was a tireless promoter of Black culture who planted seeds for what became Black History Month a century ago ...

CHICAGO - The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago is planning on transforming its historic south portico. The project was made possible with a $10 million grant from the Richard H.

The Bach and Lang houses aren't endangered, but it is good to see the important residences being positioned for continued use ...

Here’s a glimpse of the YMCA gymnasium as it looked in the early 20th century when the facility was located in downtown Naperville. The photographer was Charles Koretke, according to the credit on the ...

Catlin’s new biography, which sheds light on the life, work, and artistic daring of Edwin Rickards, a key figure in Edwardian ...

YoungArts has announced the nominees for the 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts, one of the nation's highest honors for high school students who exemplify artistic and academic excellence.

The man responsible for Bryant Park’s transformation was Dan Biederman, a protege of the urban planner William “Holly” White ...

Photographer Andrew Feiler remembers the moment he first heard about Rosenwald schools. After publishing his first book, “Without Regard to Sex, Race, or ...

The Chicago-based Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which runs the clock, decided to move the clock one second closer to ...

The Elmhurst History Museum's "Snapshots: Elmhurst Now & Then" exhibit blends past and present with enhanced photos ...