"Helmut Jahn wanted the lines of the building to emulate the waves of Lake Michigan, and he wanted it to be the 'jewel box of ...

opened in 1897 with a dual purpose: It was the headquarters of the Grand Army of the Republic (an organization for Civil War veterans) and it housed the Chicago Public Library. The library ...

Donald Trump is only the second U.S. president elected to two non-consecutive terms. The first was Grover Cleveland, who bore many similarities to the president-elect during his 19th-century political ...

We'll catch you up on the Chicago ... with his public inauguration and parade in 1985 canceled with temperatures dipping to a record-low 7 degrees Fahrenheit, per the Library of Congress.

Burton eventually moved to Charlotte where he worked with the Charlotte Knights — the Triple-A affiliate for the Chicago ...

Library of Congress/Corbis ... In 1884, Halpin told the Chicago Tribune that “the circumstances under which my ruin was accomplished are too revolting on the part of Grover Cleveland to be made public ...

Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and inspire the future. In Chicago, the public library serves as a hub ...

How has the Chicago Public Library impacted your life? Read four other Chicagoans’ stories — and share yours for a chance to win CPL prizes and swag. Maybe it’s story time at the Thomas Hughes ...

This file photo from July 1, 2020 shows the first floor of Chicago Public Library’s Merlo Branch in Lakeview. Libraries aren’t just for books anymore. Makerspaces have become widely popular ...

Responding to a fact-finder’s report received by the district earlier in the week, Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez said he’s even more certain there’s no need for a teachers strike ...

The Chicago Sun-Times merged with WBEZ-FM 91.5 under the nonprofit banner of Chicago Public Media in January 2022, with ambitious plans to leverage synergies and boost the fortunes of both the ...