Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas invites visitors to see nearly 100 Christmas trees and other displays that celebrate cultural diversity this holiday season.
This is the 20th year of “Christmas Trees from Around the World,” a display of 3-foot trees. Members of various ethnic and religious communities decorated the trees...
Funds support charity to foster habitats for the state’s endangered species
After more than seven years, Illinois residents who placed deposits for the state’s Monarch Butterfly Specialty License Plate can finally redeem it, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced today.
The Monarch Butterfly License Plate is the first Universal Specialty...
New ADA compliant route, immersive displays and ’80s late-night event highlight 11th season–
LISLE, Ill. (Nov. 14, 2023)— Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum will brighten up the holiday season beginning with its popular IllumiBrew beer tasting event Nov. 16 and 17, followed by the exhibition’s seven-week run opening on Saturday, Nov. 18.
Hailed...
UChicago Medicine collaborates with Cook County program to benefit over 85,000 patients
(COOK COUNTY, IL) - Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Cook County's Medical Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) has successfully acquired and abolished a total of $281.3 million in medical debt to benefit 158,541 Cook County residents since the program...
Eligible localities and nonprofits are encouraged to apply to be designated a State-Designated Cultural District
CHICAGO – The Pritzker administration today launched the application to apply to become a State-Designated Cultural District in Illinois. State-Designated Cultural Districts are communities, towns, or specific geographic areas that have a distinct shared historical...
The Morton Arboretum scientists share what to expect during Fall Color Festival
LISLE, Ill. (Sept. 21, 2023)—While it remains to be seen exactly how the drought in early 2023 and heavy rainfall in late summer will affect fall tree foliage colors across the Chicago region, the tree experts at The...
Rubenstein Prize recognizes efforts to improve literacy in the U.S. or abroad
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 8, 2023 — The News Literacy Project today received the highest honor from the Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program, the David M. Rubenstein Prize, in recognition of NLP's outstanding efforts to teach people of all...
O’Hare Will Have Largest Number of Italian Destinations Ever in 2024; Route Signals AA's Continued Commitment to Growth in Chicago Market
American Airlines will provide daily service from O’Hare International Airport to Marco Polo Airport (VCE) in the iconic Italian city of Venice starting in the summer of 2024, the...
Event Features Storybook Parade and Award-Winning Authors Dave Eggers, Eve L. Ewing
(Chicago) August 10, 2023—Printers Row Lit Fest (PRLF), one of the three largest and oldest literary festivals in the United States, presents the power of ideas to inspire, educate and transform lives through books. As a way to encourage youngsters...
Free Literary Event Opens with Pulitzer Prize Authors Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa
(Chicago) July 25, 2023—Every year, Printers Row Lit Fest, one of the three largest and oldest literary festivals in the United States, promises to be a vibrant gathering of authors, readers, book sellers, publishers and literary enthusiasts as well as...
