We visit a treasure-box of a museum in the western suburbs, and find out about the immigrant who built it one stone at a time.
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
Feb 22, 2012 | | 0 Comments
We visit a treasure-box of a museum in the western suburbs, and find out about the immigrant who built it one stone at a time.
Chicago once had the busiest shipping harbor in North America, and this weekend the annual Chicago Maritime Festival celebrates our rich maritime past. We talk with a shipwreck diver and the festival's shanty-singing founder.
There were some unusual laws in what used to be a Christian Utopia, but is now Zion, Illinois. Geoffrey Baer has the surprising story of Zion, and some of Chicago's other hidden utopias.
Was a butcher to blame for a backup in the Chicago River? Geoffrey Baer uncovers some gruesome Bridgeport history in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.
The Field Museum has a new exhibit, giving visitors a chance to see mummies that have not been viewed by the public for over 100 years. We get a behind-the-scenes look at the exhibit.
The first exhibit at a new museum in town showcases the visual arts as made by Chicago artists over the past 150 years.
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The James Beard Foundation has whet the appetite of several Chicago eateries. The Foundation, which gives the culinary equivalent of the Oscars, is naming its semifinalists for this year's awards.
Chicago's 5th Annual Restaurant week is in full swing. We tell you what's behind the event, and where you can go for a special meal.
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Cast members from Show Boat join us to perform timeless songs from the Lyric Opera of Chicago production.
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