CHICAGO (WLS) -- Fun is finally back, Chicago! The city's most iconic destinations will reopen their doors after COVID-19 metrics the state uses to monitor the virus recently improved. The Field ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The president of the Art Institute of Chicago has gone on leave. The museum is investigating reports of an alleged incident that James Rondeau reportedly removed his clothing during a ...

Work will begin in early 2026 on a projected $50 million transformation of the Art Institute of Chicago’s former principal exhibition space into a world-class conservation center — a project that will ...

A gift from former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and his wife, the famous Saturday Evening Post cover is the museum’s first ...

Those without plans for the Fourth of July need to look no further than Chicago’s collection of museums. While some museums are closed for the holiday, many Chicago favorites are open for regular or ...

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The president and director of the Art Institute of Chicago is under investigation after allegedly stripping on a flight from Chicago to Munich. The man is on voluntary leave from the museum pending ...

"The Dugout," a famed piece of American art, is a gift to the museum from the private collection of former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner. It will neighbor “American Gothic,” already a major attraction.

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: ...

In what will likely be a major draw for the museum, the Art Institute of Chicago on Tuesday installed its first-ever Norman Rockwell painting, and it depicts the Chicago Cubs. “The Dugout,” Rockwell’s ...