CHICAGO — As Chicago Public Schools and other institutions gear up for their spring break next week, Block Club has rounded up some museums you can visit without ... of Mexican and Mexican American ...

"Museums are windows for the learning of civilizations," said Chinese Consul General Wang Baodong in Chicago in his opening remarks. "The forum is a highlight of the China-U.S. cultural dialogue." "We ...

Chicago Public Schools students will be on spring break next week, and numerous museums in the city will have free admission days to take advantage of. Whether it’s the Art Institute or the ...

Chicago native and Illinois Institute of Art graduate, Emmy Star Brown, has partnered with iconic brands such as Sharpie, the Chicago Bulls, Lululemon, Yeti and Delta. But before Brown ...

Ted “the Handsome Bean” is an Instagram famous dog in Lincoln Square, as seen on March 11, 2025. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago LINCOLN SQUARE — Is that a cat? A rat? A possum? A pig? He’s ...

Dr. Hermene Hartman, Chicago media pioneer and founder of N’Digo, checks in this week to discuss her upcoming keynote speech on the public press. Then, Dr. Hartman previews her latest article.

Pyrotechnics used during a Disturbed show at the United Center in Chicago last weekend caused damage to six Chicago Bulls banners that hang from the arena's rafters. By all accounts, Disturbed's ...

Three classic L.S. Lowry paintings are heading to auction, including one that depicts a famous, and rare, detail. Paintings by the Salford artist, renowned for his scenes of northern life with ...

Munch, Norway’s most famous ... Art Museums, does its best. A showcase for the museums’ own remarkable collection — and specifically, the recent gift of 62 prints and two paintings from ...

It was a catchphrase made famous in the heyday of cinema and was ... commissioned an oil painting to celebrate his career and prominence in the early days of cinema. He has a long list of film ...

One of Chicago’s most famous steakhouses is ready to make its Miami debut. Maple & Ash, which opened in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood in 2015, is opening March 13 at Miami Worldcenter ...