The Chicago Humanities Festival sponsored a bus tour of Chicago’s South Side, the “Black Belt,” for the spring Public-themed series. Hosted by “TikTok historian” Shermann “Dilla” Thomas, the two-hour tour began […]

Shore to suburbs, Chicago is a shining example of architecture from so many different schools. Whether you’re admiring Burnham and Root’s Rookery, the intricacies of the Gothic Revival details of […]

The DuSable Museum of African American History began on the ground floor. Literally. Originally, the oldest and until very recently the largest caretaker of African American culture in the US was housed on […]

We’re quickly coming up on Father’s Day weekend, and it looks to be a beautiful (if steamy) few days in our area. If you’re celebrating and want to do something […]