Palos Township, IL–Chicago Blackhawks aren’t the only celebrated birds in town. A pair of American bald eagles recently built a nest in a cottonwood tree in the a southwest suburban part of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and are raising a clutch of hatchlings there. It marks the first time in more than 100 [...]
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Highwood, IL–Crocuses bloom, robins peck for worms, bright red cardinals sing from the trees. With temperatures in the high 60s and blue skies overhead, spring has sprung. In addition to being a great time to get out and walk, now is the time to check out the birds. They’re easier to see in the [...] 
Marina City. By Corydalus' Photostream/flickr Chicago, IL–Fans of Chicago architecture, time is running out on the Bertrand Goldberg exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago. It ends on January 15. The architect of Marina City (those iconic tubular towers built from 1959-1967), Goldberg designed hospitals, housing projects, schools, houses, and even chairs and tables during [...] Chicago, IL–The seventh annual Polar Days at Northerly Island runs from noon to 4 p.m. today, and it looks like the cold weather arrived here just in time. Don’t worry if you can’t make it this afternoon, as there will be repeats of the Siberian huskie visits, ice sculpting, and more on January 21 and [...] Chicago, IL– On the far-west side of Chicago, the Garfield Park Conservatory rises like a sparkling regal gem. Built in 1905, it houses 4.5 acres of plants under its glass roof and outside. Sadly, one of its dearest treasures, the famed Fern Room, shattered under a 2011 late June hailstorm. Yesterday, the Fern Room, designed by landscape [...] Creation, Donald Jackson with contribution by Chris Tomlin, Copyright 2003, The Saint John's Bible, Order of Saint Benedict, Collegeville, Minnesota, USA. Chicago, IL–When the shopping and the crowds on the Magnificent Mile drain your energy, head to LUMA for a recharge. LUMA, short for Loyola University Museum of Art, is a pocket museum [...] Highland Park, IL–The Port Clinton Art Festival wound down its 28th year in Highland Park today. The 260 artists represented in the festival brought sculpture, painting, photography, glass, jewelry, and textiles, spread across two streets downtown. In addition, a live music stage and numerous local food purveyors added to the flavor of the event. A number of [...] Glencoe, IL– The sweet scent of roses perfume the air at the Chicago Botanic Garden today. Like lilacs on Mother’s Day, roses in bloom mark the arrival of Father’s Day. From rich red Floribunda and American Beauty to saffron-colored Walking on Sunshine, the colorful variety of tea roses, rose bushes, and miniatures like the petit Minnie [...] Fort Sheridan, one of the tour sites Chicago, IL–Get outside this weekend for a free tour of Chicago’s finest parks and public spaces for “What’s Out There This Weekend“. The Cultural Landscape Foundation and the Chicago Parks District have teamed up to offer free, docent-led tours of 25 sites in Chicago. See the work of Jens [...] Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Emil Bach house Chicago, IL–Want to see the inside one of the last urban houses Frank Lloyd Wright designed in Chicago, the Emil Bach house on Sheridan Road? How about the former stage of Louis Armstrong’s Sunset Cafe in Bronzeville, now a hardware store? What about the view of Millennium Park [...] |
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