The dedication ceremony for the Obama presidential library will be held in June, former President Obama announced on Saturday ...

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS IN CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan is now accepting submissions for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for high school students from In ...

After more than a decade of planning and construction, former President Barack Obama announced the opening date for his Obama ...

The grand opening for the Obama Presidential Center will be held on Juneteenth weekend later this year on the South Side.

CHICAGO — Displayed behind glass in the Humboldt Park Branch of the Chicago Public Library lives vibrant quilt work done by local artist Anita Piotrowski. Piotrowski retired a few years ago. When ...

Preservation Chicago's 2026 list of eight endangered structures includes city bridges, union halls and Pope Leo XIV's ...

Darius Johnson takes a look inside Legler Regional Library, where community members have educational opportunities and access to a food pantry.

The Far South Side Chicago church that was once Pope Leo XIV's home parish is has made the 2026 Chicago 7 Most Endangered list from Preservation Chicago.

Yolande Wilburn, executive director of the Evanston Public Library, has resigned from her role after two years, with trustees voting unanimously at the Feb. 18 Board meeting to accept her resignation.

"Chicago will always be home." ...

The Obama Center has been nearly a decade in the making, and here's the messy story behind why it's not complete yet.