After returning from a hiking trip in the United Kingdom, journalist Michael McColly found another hiking adventure in his own front yard, It was a journey that took him through two states and five cities, as told in Walking Chicago’s Coast.
During the ICE raids of 2025, Professor Lida Nedisky’s North Park University sociology students used place-based learning to connect with the community around the campus. Seeking a deeper understanding of the real-world issues faced by Albany Park residents, the class gained insight into the lives and circumstances of their neighbors and themselves.
Join us to celebrate the birthday of Frederick Douglass with a Transcribe-A-Thon working with never-before accessible historic documents from Black History. Click for more information
The iconic Clark-Devon Hardware clock is a neighborhood landmark, marking the corner where Bernie Walchak began the business a century ago. Join his grandson, Ken Walchak to hear the story.
Join us as we continue our culinary journey through India with Culinary Historian Colleen Sen.
Whether you already love Indian food or are a curious newcomer to the cuisine, you’ll want to take part as we continue our series exploring the regional dishes of India with Culinary Historian Colleen Taylor Sen.
Members and non-members are welcome to attend a brief review of 2024, election of Board of Directors and presentation by Newberry Library Vice President on Indigenous Chicago, an exploration of our regional history through indigenous voices.
A mansion sits on the corner of North Sheridan Road and West Fargo Avenue. Built in 1912, the 6,600 sq. ft. home has six and a half baths, two sunrooms, an open eat-in kitchen with an island, a formal living room, and a basement decked out with an exercise room and a wet bar. Typically, a home like this would house a family, and in some ways, it did.
Edward Newell Ware (1892-1919): A Unique Life of Selfless Service By Gustavo Azevedo In 1930, the first Gold Star pilgrimage took place. Hundreds of American mothers and widows of fallen […]
Eddie O’Hare was known as a “front man” for Al Capone who kept a secret hideaway apartment in Rogers Park to hide from his enemies. After his murder in 1939, his son “Butch” O’Hare became a war hero whose name lives on in Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
The Notorious Joseph Aiello (1890-1930) By Hanna Houser and Dona Vitale You already know about Al Capone. You may recognize names like Dean O’Banion or Bugs Moran. But do you […]