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Architecture & history, Blog, Special events

How to celebrate Women’s History Month in Chicago

The city of Chicago has been shaped by a long line of bold, pioneering women, from Jane Addams to Ida B. Wells, and Women’s History…

Published on February 22, 2023 by Choose Chicago

Architecture & history, Itineraries

Chicago architecture tour: two-day itinerary

From Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie School to skyscraper cool, you’ll find architecture that’s just your style in Chicago. This self-guided architecture tour covers some of…

Architecture & history, Blog, Special events

Be a part of history at the grand opening of the Pullman National Monument

Step into Chicago’s storied history of the country’s first planned industrial community. The city’s first and only national park site will be honoring the Grand…

Published on August 20, 2021 by Rosalind Cummings-Yeates

Itineraries

Explore Black culture and history in Chicago

Chicago’s African American community has had a lasting impact on our culture and history. The city’s first permanent settler was a Black man from Haiti,…