A reminder about tomorrow's Soup and Bread cookbook release party at Hideout. more ›

The Museum of Science and Industry's Dr. Seuss & The Art of Invention, like the museum's other exhibits, ultimately celebrates innovation. more ›

Participating museums in Smithsonian magazine's "Museum Day" Saturday are allowing free admission for visitors who have a Museum Day ticket, which are available by going here and filling out the required fields. more ›

We talk to Corine Vriesendorp, Senior Conservation Ecologist and Director of the Field's Rapid Inventories and Conservation Tools program, about their objectives and current research in Peru's Kamppankis Mountains. more ›

The powerful alderman doesn't think the Park District should simply vote on the Adler Planetarium's proposed admission fee hikes without a public hearing. The irony is rich, isn't it? more ›

The long-delayed Museum of Broadcast Communications is nearing completion. No, really. Steve Dahlman of Marina City Online has posted an update on the progress of the 62,000-square-foot facility at State and Kinzie, including a model of the finished museum. more ›

Like the city of Chicago and the CTA, the Chicago Park District is facing budget deficits as well in 2010, to the tune of $23 million. The park district is looking at a number of ways to balance their $391.8 million budget, including laying off some full-time employees and increasing a number of fees. more ›