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Bill FitzGerald, right, looks on as the Cash Box Kings perform at his FitzGerald's Nightclub in Berwyn on Aug. 1, 2017.

Storied FitzGerald’s nightclub in Berwyn sells to Chicago entertainment veteran

March 5, 2020 at 2:59 p.m.

Earlier this week, an almost-1-year-old crawled around on the bar at FitzGerald's nightclub, the storied roots music roadhouse in Berwyn. His nearly 3-year-old brother stood on the stage and sang...

WTTW's Geoffrey Baer, who has a new series called "Chicago By 'L'" rides the Brown Line in the Loop on Feb. 27, 2020, in Chicago.

On board the Brown Line, Geoffrey Baer talks about his new special ‘Chicago by ‘L”

March 3, 2020 at 7:13 p.m.

Geoffrey Baer and I reboard the CTA Brown Line at Fullerton, this time heading south. We've already circled the Loop, the structure of train tracks atop great metal girders obscuring...

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Field Museum, Art Institute enact COVID-19 travel bans for staff

May 22, 2026 at 8:04 p.m.

In response to COVID-19 and its likely spread, the Field Museum of Natural History and the Art Institute of Chicago have banned staff from traveling to areas already profoundly impacted...

People attend the new exhibit The March at the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020.

First look: In virtual reality, Martin Luther King Jr. delivers soul-stirring ‘Dream’ speech at DuSable Museum

May 22, 2026 at 8:04 p.m.

Seated behind an old desk of his at the DuSable Museum of African American History, an animatronic Harold Washington occasionally rouses himself to tell part of his story as Chicago's...

Popular ‘Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes’ exhibition coming to Museum of Science and Industry this fall

May 22, 2026 at 8:04 p.m.

Spider-Man, Black Panther, Hulk, Captain America and the gang are coming to the Museum of Science and Industry this fall. The South Side science temple will present "Marvel: Universe of...

Portrait of artist Amy Sherald (cq) at the Stony Island Arts Bank, 6760 S. Stony Island Ave. in Chicago, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. Sherald, who painted the official portrait of Michelle Obama (at right), was on hand to promote the launch of the new book The Obama Portraits during an event on Thursday. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Amy Sherald painted Michelle Obama, and it became a sensation. But many people didn’t get it, and to her, that’s just fine.

May 22, 2026 at 8:04 p.m.

Amy Sherald has heard the complaints about her official portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama. 'Why is she gray?' 'It doesn't look like her.' They came up again as...

In a work by Diana Thater, images of a tree and an elephant are projected on the facade of the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago during the launch of Art on theMart on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018.

Art on theMart nightly video art projection changing hours as it announces Claude Monet and the cosmos for the new season

May 22, 2026 at 8:04 p.m.

Claude Monet painted on a lot of big canvases in his life but never one whose dimensions are measured in acres. A selection of Monet's works from the Art Institute...

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Storied FitzGerald’s nightclub in Berwyn sells to Chicago entertainment veteran

On board the Brown Line, Geoffrey Baer talks about his new special ‘Chicago by ‘L”

Field Museum, Art Institute enact COVID-19 travel bans for staff

First look: In virtual reality, Martin Luther King Jr. delivers soul-stirring ‘Dream’ speech at DuSable Museum

Popular ‘Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes’ exhibition coming to Museum of Science and Industry this fall

Amy Sherald painted Michelle Obama, and it became a sensation. But many people didn’t get it, and to her, that’s just fine.

Art on theMart nightly video art projection changing hours as it announces Claude Monet and the cosmos for the new season

Famous otter Luna goes under the knife to prevent cancer

Shedd’s famous otter Luna goes under the knife to prevent cancer

Art Institute acquires huge Tiffany stained glass window