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Maybe it will happen today, one Chicago pessimist hopes. Thousands of fans do too.

It was March of 2025, and everything sucked. Finances had been tough for a few years for Chicago artist Phineas X. Jones, 53, and he was deeply troubled by the reelection of President Donald Trump. Even so, the times planted a seed for him. In spite of it all, Jones doodled some flowers and sunshine and happy little animals on his iPad, framing a monumental set of words: Maybe it will happen today.

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WBEZ

Landmark status sought for Lake View house tied to city's early preservation movement

An architect’s 19th century Lake View graystone — home base for his successful efforts to preserve Louis Sullivan’s architecture and legacy — is being considered for preliminary landmark status. The Commission on Chicago Landmarks will decide Thursday whether to recommend designating the residence and studio of...

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WBEZ

Meet the prolific graffiti artist whose work is all over Chicago’s Northwest Side

Editor’s note: This story first published in 2024. Street artist Joos is perhaps best known for works that resemble ribbons of dissolving color, or paint that’s been pressure washed and left blooms of pigment behind. “It’s like, is it a shadow? Is it a silhouette? What is it?...

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Today In Aviation History: Victor Carlstrom Completes Record-Setting Flight from Chicago to New York

On this day in aviation history, 110 years ago (November 3, 1916), pioneering aviator Victor Carlstrom completed a historic flight from Chicago to New York City. Flying a specially modified Curtiss Model R biplane and carrying a small quantity of mail, Carlstrom completed the journey in a total flying time of eight hours, 28 minutes, and 30 seconds. The flight demonstrated the growing potential of aircraft for long-distance transportation and mail delivery. Carlstrom, a Swedish-born American aviator, had become known for his record-setting flights during aviation’s pioneering years. His Chicago–New York attempt was sponsored by The New York Times and undertaken in a specially constructed Curtiss R-7, a long-range development of the Curtiss Model R military utility aircraft. The biplane featured enlarged wings and additional fuel capacity to support the ambitious journey.

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The Crusader Newspaper

Chicago kitchenettes, cozy or criminal by design

You would think that Blacks leaving the South during the First Wave of the Great Migration would have enough to worry about when they sought housing in Chicago’s Black Belt. However, according to a new deep dive into the formation of “kitchenettes” in the area, “new” Blacks had to be concerned about the so-called “Old Settlers,” who often disparaged their own community members.

Chicago, IL · 6d

mxdwn.com

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Carly Rae Jepsen at Chicago Theatre on May 21

A communal and joyous atmosphere is coming to Chicago. Carly Rae Jepsen is bringing her “Day and Night Tour” to Chicago with support artist Sarah Kinsley. The concert is scheduled for May 21, 2027, at the Chicago Theatre. Carly Rae Jepsen began her career on Canadian Idol in 2007, where she placed third, helping […]

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Evanston filmmaker plans movie store on Chicago Avenue, betting on physical media

Award-winning director and screenwriter Stirling McLaughlin, an Evanston resident, always thought that if he won the lottery, he would open a video store in Evanston. He never won the lottery, but he’s opening the video store, Movies the Store, anyway. “Kind of without me noticing,” McLaughlin told the Evanston...

Evanston, IL · 2d

WBBM News Radio

Mural paints vivid view of Rogers Park

A new mural along the Red Line in Rogers Park is inspired by CTA riders and hopes to invigorate them. Oscar Joyo has been painting the wall underneath the Red Line at the Jarvis Station since mid-September.The piece he calls “On the Way” features 16 people, flowers native to the neighborhood and lots of bright colors.

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CBS Chicago

"Cars That Moved America" coming to Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

The technological evolution of the automobile has been the subject of some kind of exhibition at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry going back more or less forever, but next year, a new approach to the subject with a new collection is coming.

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WBEZ

Artist Rashid Johnson has fame, fortune and the perfect trench. He’s also more vulnerable than ever.

It’s a little past 2 p.m. on a recent fall afternoon when Rashid Johnson emerges from the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, looking remarkably sanguine for a man only halfway through a whirlwind day. Johnson is in town from New York City for just 24 hours and has already...

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Remember Southport Department Store? A Look Back at a Lost Southport Avenue Landmark

Long before Southport Avenue became known for its boutiques, restaurants and theaters, the neighborhood had its very own department store. Southport Department Store was a longtime fixture near Southport and Grace, on the stretch of storefronts now associated with the Mercury Theater. According to a photograph shared on Southport Corridor Chicago in 2015, the store closed in 1991, marking the end of a chapter in the neighborhood’s retail history.

Chicago, IL · 4d

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Kids Pet Goats And Gather Eggs At This Family Farm In Northern Illinois

You turn off a quiet road in Illinois expecting a short walk and maybe a glimpse of a cow or two. Instead, you find a farmhouse bell ringing, chickens strutting past your shoes, and someone in old-fashioned clothes inviting your kids to help collect fresh eggs. It feels like stepping...

West Chicago, IL · 5d

Realtor.com News & Insights

Bill and Giuliana Rancic Are Considering a Move to Nashville or Florida as Son Duke Says Chicago is ‘Chaotic’

The television personalities believe a relocation to a "calmer" locale could be beneficial for their 14-year-old son.

Nashville, TN · 6d

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Chicago, IL Expands Food Scrap Drop-Off Program To Eight More Library Locations

Chicagoans can now drop off food scraps at 21 Chicago Public Libraries after the city expanded its free composting program to eight additional branches last week. The expansion brings the total number of spots in Chicago’s Food Scrap Drop-Off program to 40 sites throughout the city. The city’s Department...

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Wednesday, November 11 – Wednesday, January 3 | Paramount Theatre Presents “A Christmas Carol”

“God bless us, everyone,” because there’s a fresh, new, reimagined version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale A Christmas Carol debuting in Chicago this holiday season. Downtown Aurora’s award-winning Paramount Theatre is conjuring up an elegant and innovative new spectacle version of A Christmas Carol, based on the novella by Charles Dickens. Performances are November 11, 2026–January 3, 2027. Opening Night is Friday, November 20 at 7pm.

Aurora, IL · 1d

WGN Radio

Steve Bertrand on Books: Louise Penny

Louise Penny was once told that no one (Americans) would want to read a crime series set in Canada. Lucky for us, that didn’t dissuade her. She’s now written more than 20 Three Pines books following Armand Gamache and his quirky neighbors in the village of Three Pines, just outside Montreal and near the border […]

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Black Harvest Curator Reports Her Largest Submission Pool Since Taking Over in 2022

Gene Siskel Film Center — Black Harvest Festival Screening Venue. The 32nd Black Harvest Film Festival runs November 6–15 at the Gene Siskel Film Center. Its program features more than 75 films from 18 countries, including 60 Chicago premieres, nine features and 10 short-film programs, according to Reel Chicago. Chicago Reader reports that more than 50 filmmakers are expected to attend.

Chicago Public Radio

Review: City Lit’s ‘King Hedley II’ puts August Wilson on a small stage, and audiences are better for it

Seeing an August Wilson play on a small stage is always a unique experience. But the intimacy of City Lit Theatre, located on the second floor of an Edgewater church, makes the intensity of gritty drama “King Hedley II” feel especially immersive. This production is directed by Manny...

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The Crusader Newspaper

Gene Siskel Announces the 32nd Annual Black Harvest Film Festival

Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago announces the full lineup for the 32nd Annual Black Harvest Film Festival, Chicago’s annual showcase for Black cinema from across the Diaspora. The Fest features more than 75 films, including 60 Chicago premieres, nine feature films and 10 shorts programs from 18 countries.