Teen Winter Challenge Teens across Chicago can win prizes for submitting their original art in our 11th annual Teen Winter ...

Chicago's literary and civic community gathered at the Isadore & Sadie Dorin Forum at the University of Illinois Chicago on Oct. 21 for the Chicago Public Library Foundation Awards dinner. Themed ...

Footage shows former president Barack Obama engaging with young readers during a Dec. 9 stop at the Chicago Public Library. (Credit: Barack Obama via X) I found fame as an ’80s rock star. Now I'm ...

A group of local artists is accusing the Chicago Public Library of censoring an exhibit that was critical of President Donald Trump, but the city won’t publicly comment on whether the early removal of ...

Students at a library in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood received an unexpected visit from former President Barack Obama on Tuesday. The appearance took place at the Bessie Coleman branch of the ...

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You can also celebrate Founders Day at the Nature Museum, enjoy Family Day at the MCA or play bingo for Edgewater Mutual Aid.

CHICAGO (WGN) — Court filings show a call to police from concerned witnesses led to investigators discovering hundreds of photos and videos showing children being sexually assaulted. David Rideout, 50 ...

The Chicago Public Library is launching a first-of-its-kind book-borrowing platform with more than 300 titles to choose from. “The Reading Set” is designed to help book clubs set the tone for lively ...

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