When the institution was founded, in 1902, measuring the earth’s magnetic field was a pressing scientific need for makers of nautical maps ... temperatures exceeding 1,800 degrees and pressures ...

Chicago’s EXPO draws curators and gallerists from around the world and is unfolding amid a crackdown on immigration and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was shot inside a moving vehicle on Chicago's Southwest Side early Sunday morning, police said. Officers responded to the Pilsen neighborhood's 1800-block of South Blue ...

The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency ... Prince Alessandro Torlonia (1800-66), who elevated his family’s collecting ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 5, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. The Chicago Blackhawks used ...

(Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune) The Democrat-led Illinois ... the GOP contended the political gerrymandering of maps violated a state constitutional requirement that districts be ...

WHAT: Villain Arts presents the 15th annual Chicago Tattoo Arts Festival, where you can meet artists, get new ink or just enjoy the sights. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the ...

Eater’s editors regularly dine at restaurants and check in with industry insiders to create this map to ensure ... including music and art — that isn’t seen a lot in Chicago’s fine dining ...

The annual Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle race kicks off Sunday in Chicago. Thousands are slated to participate in both the 8K race and the two-mile walk. But where will they actually travel ...

Zubaer Khan/Sun-Times Share Speed cameras installed at 16 new locations to catch Chicago motorists driving too fast near schools and parks will begin spewing out warning notices on April Fool’s ...

Google Maps now shows parking difficulty, gas savings, and arrival time in the route overview window itself. It saves you the time and effort you'd otherwise spend digging through the app for ...

When most people mention Downtown Chicago restaurants, they’re usually locked on one neighborhood in particular. River North is many things, with Hubbard Street overburdened with tourists during ...