The Illinois State Museum launches "Mini Explorer's Club" for toddlers and preschoolers to learn about Illinois history, ...

Illinois has one of the nation’s worst problems with child sex abuse at juvenile detention centers. That's according to ...

Chicago may have charm, but it's in this underrated suburb where those small-town delights surface, accompanied by serene ...

Chicago’s new National Public Housing Museum and Roosevelt Square mixed-use apartments show glimmers of architectural success.

Local leaders are speaking out after they say federal agents entered Chicago’s National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture and refused to show a badge or identification.

Dreaming of visiting the Louvre Museum but can't quite make it? Explore art, design, and architecture at the Richard H.

Federal agents, reportedly without identification, entered the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture in Chicago, intimidating staff and disrespecting legal boundaries, and local leaders ...

Though the art and architecture of the fair were mostly destroyed, as was intended, its curious cultural legacy was not.

Those of us who call Urbana-Champaign home know it’s not quite like any other place. There’s a certain spirit in the ...

Chicago museums open on the Fourth of July: Hours, tickets and more While some museums are closed for the holiday, many Chicago favorites are open for regular or adjusted hours.

Dive into one of the biggest museums in the United States, the Art Institute of Chicago, through five must-see works, from Impressionist painting to Modernist stained glass.

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