The museum explores the history of public housing through a wealth of exhibitions, installations and recreated apartments. It ...

Nearly 400 historic artifacts across the breadth of Harry Belafonte’s peerless career as one of the 20 th and 21 st century’s most celebrated entertainers and lifelong activist from his ...

Peggy Montes started the Bronzeville Children's Museum, worked to elect Mayor Harold Washington and seeks to empower, inspire ...

(Chicago History Museum) Kilgubbin’s most famous moment came in August 1865, when Chicago Times reporter John M. Wing traipsed through the muddy enclave and the city’s other “squatter ...

At one time, Chicago was one of the world's leading cities for steel production. And for many years, tens of thousands of ...

I am very excited about the imminent opening, in early April, of the National Public Housing Museum in the last remaining ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- This Black History Month, ABC7 is exploring the relevance and cultural impact of Black hair to the community, from its historical significance and present-day anti-discrimination ...

Washington County is on the verge of losing its history museum and its historical society. At the end of December, the Five Oaks Museum, formerly known as the Washington County Museum, closed its ...

Get ready all you Muggles, the Harry Potter store in Chicago has an opening date. NASA astronauts return home after major delay. Their extended stay could have health consequences Cast of ‘Taxi ...

See renderings of what Harry Potter Shop Chicago will look like below. The store will be “infused with nods to the city’s rich history and unique culture, giving fans a one-of-a-kind ...

The museum also participates in Museums for All and Bank of America Museums on Us. Illinois residents can enjoy free admission days throughout the year. Chicago History also offers free admission for ...