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DuSable Lake Shore Drive Opens to Bikes on Sunday Morning
In its 24th year, Bike the Drive will kick off at 6:30 am on Sunday, August 31. DuSable Lake Shore Drive will close to car traffic at 6:30 a.m. until… Read more
Forest Preserve Foundation’s 14th Annual Conservation Cup Tees off with Special Guests at George Dunne National Golf Course
The loud crack of a golf ball hit by Long Drive Champion Maurice Allen will resound through the George W. Dunne National Golf Course in Oak Forest, IL at the… Read more
Missing Persons Identification Act Becomes Law
Legislation championed by Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart that creates new guidelines for missing persons investigations is now state law. SB 24, the Missing Persons Identification Act, sponsored by… Read more
Life-Size Sculpture of Pilgrim Mother, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Begins Journey in Chicago
By: Ashmar Mandou Beginning this week, people will have the opportunity to see a holy statue from Mexico here in the Chicago area. The life-sized Pilgrim Mother, Our Lady of… Read more
Annual Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards Honors 37 Young Poets from Across the State
Illinois Humanities, in partnership with Brooks Permissions, the Poetry Foundation, and the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Gwendolyn… Read more
Chicago Welcomes Manuel Turizo for an Electrifying Kickoff to U.S. Leg of 201 Tour
Following a triumphant Latin American leg, global Latin music sensation Manuel Turizo began the U.S. leg of his highly anticipated 201 Tour last night at Rosemont Theatre in Chicago, IL…. Read more
Arts x Health x Wellness Summit Returns
On Saturday, August 30, Chicagoans can engage in a day of programming that will highlight the City’s innovative Healing Arts Chicago program. The events will include a citywide conversation to… Read more
Se Convierte en Ley el Acta de Identificación de Personas Desaparecidas
Legislación impulsada por el sheriff del condado de Cook, Thomas J. Dart, que crea nuevas pautas para las investigaciones de personas desaparecidas ahora es la ley estatal. SB 24, El… Read more
Escultura de Tamaño Natural de la Virgen Peregrina, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Inicia su Viaje en Chicago
Por Ashmar Mandou Comenzando esta semana, la gente tendrá la oportunidad de ver una estatua sagrada de México aquí en el área de Chicago. La Virgen Peregrina de tamaño natural,… Read more
Los Premios Anuales de Poesía Juvenil Gwendolyn Brooks Honran a 37 Poetas Jóvenes de Todo el Estado
Illinois Humanities, en colaboración con Brooks Permissions, Poetry Foundation y Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, se enorgullecen en anunciar a los ganadores de los Premios Anuales de… Read more
