Ida B. Wells Drive: A Prominent Street Honoring a Bold Civil Rights Leader
In the summer of 2018, Chicago City Council passed an ordinance to rename Congress Parkway after Ida B. Wells Drive to honor the civil rights leader’s remarkable legacy of social…
Tips for a fun virtual happy hour
4 MIN READ – Although COVID-19 may have you stuck at home looking for ways to stay in touch with friends and family, there are still plenty of ways to…
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How to help the homeless
2 MIN READ - During the COVID-19 pandemic, many are looking for ways to help their neighbors, including their favorite businesses and workers whose jobs have been immediately affected by…
How to support local businesses from home
2 MIN READ - Local businesses and organizations across the city are hurting during closures and cancellations caused by COVID-19, but with a much higher worker population than residential, the…
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Chicago Loop's Public Art Guide
2 MIN READ - Like an outdoor museum, the Chicago Loop is host to a stellar public art collection. It’s no surprise the arts in the Loop is a major…
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Loop
7 MIN READ - As officials announce new rules on public gatherings and business shut-downs in an effort to curb the transmission of COVID-19, the Chicago Loop is feeling the…
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Tips and tricks to save on theater tickets
3 MIN READ – The Chicago Loop’s much-beloved Theatre District is the second largest in the country and offers everything an arts and culture lover could hope to see—plays, musicals,…
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The Art of Inclusion
1 MIN READ - March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of community inclusion and raise public awareness about the barriers people with intellectual and…
Broadway In Chicago Announces Casting for Once Upon a One More Time
1 MIN READ - Once Upon A One More Time begins previews at Broadway In Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre (24 W. Randolph Street) on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, with…
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Art on theMart Announces Spring 2020 Program
4 MIN READ - Art on theMART, the largest permanent art projection in the world, returns April 1 to illuminate the river-façade of the historic landmark theMART (formerly Merchandise Mart).…
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