The City Council blew a chance to show the country that it's possible during this time of national division to have a spirited but civilized conversation about public art and free speech.

David K. Nelson Jr., a student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, displayed his painting “Mirth & Girth” — which ...

Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez was ejected from the meeting of the Special Events Committee by the normally affable chair, Ald. Nick ...

University of Chicago researchers recently published a neighborhood map of Chicago that was created using resident feedback. The new map identified 17 different neighborhoods on the Far Northwest Side ...

The controversy over an art display at the Chicago Cultural Center bubbled over to City Hall, where divisions over a pro-Palestinian protest puppet were on full display Tuesday.

Tuesday's meeting was called after a majority of the city's alders signed onto a letter demanding the removal of the large, ...

A City Council committee meeting called to discuss a controversial piece of art at the Chicago Cultural Center devolved ...

Who’s Who 2025 — our authoritative guide to power in Chicago — is here. This year’s edition features more than 464 influential leaders who are shaping Chicago's business, civic ...

111 S. Michigan Ave. Illinois residents can enjoy free admission to the Art Institute of Chicago on Monday, Thursday and Friday through March 14, with Wednesdays added starting March 5. Visitors can ...

And while the frigid weather continues, Chicago-area museums and attractions will stay warm and toasty, with many offering free days this winter. The Art Institute of Chicago will offer "free ...

If your New Year’s resolutions include seeing more art, be it for distraction or engagement, look no further than Chicago’s bountiful museum and gallery scene. From revisionist surveys to ...

The first national tour of “Shucked” has arrived in downtown Chicago for a limited engagement, with levity, sincerity and earnest warmth the chilly city could use right now. “Shucked” is a ...