CHICAGO (WLS) -- At one time, Chicago was one of the world's leading cities for steel production. And for many years, tens of thousands of people were employed in the industry. A new exhibit at the ...

Those without plans for the Fourth of July need to look no further than Chicago’s collection of museums. While some museums are closed for the holiday, many Chicago favorites are open for regular or ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Hyde Park was bustling with Black creativity this weekend. Saturday marked the Black Creativity Career Showcase, where Black ...

A major exhibition dedicated to the Oscar-winning designer grew from interest among MSI employees, curators said. It runs ...

United Steelworkers of America, Local 65 members at Solidarity Day, March for Jobs and Justice in Washington, DC in 1981 Credit: Griffin Museum of Science and Industry A few years ago, David Vance ...

Multiple Chicago-area attractions and museums are offering free admission days for Illinois residents for February 2025, with many also extending free days in March. Here's a look at upcoming free ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The movement du jour is for a museum to describe its offerings as “immersive.” It’s become a cliché, but it does nod to a cultural trend that predated, then ...

Chicago billionaire Ken Griffin now has a major museum named for him. The financier announced Thursday he gave $125 million through his Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund to Chicago’s Museum of ...

Sure, Chicago has world-class museums and institutions. You’re always meaning to go. But admission fees rack up quickly — especially for families. One of the perks of living in Illinois is free days ...