From museums to hands-on activities, here's how families can spend Chicago spring break 2026 without leaving the city.

Among the highlights for winter entertainment are: an exhibition at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry devoted to the award-winning costume designer behind both “Wicked” films, the stage ...

Several iconic Chicago museums will be closed Friday as extreme cold grips the city and suburbs. According to the latest ...

Dozens of schools, museums, libraries and even restaurants across the Chicago area will be closed Friday due to brutally cold ...

The Chicago Children's Museum at Navy Pier celebrated the opening of its new Charley Harper exhibit, focused on celebrating ...

The world class museums in Chicago offer plenty of opportunities to learn about everything from art to zoology within an hour of the city, and many Chicago museums offer special programs just for ...

In which Observer's Arts Editor sets out to have as many art and art-adjacent encounters as possible in the Windy City in just two days. Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate, better known as the Bean. Photo: ...

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