Stock up on caffeine at CoffeeCon to keep you fueled for a weekend agenda that includes animal adoptions, cocktail celebrations, book browsing and commemoration of a defining moment in Chicago history.
Newberry Library
Stomp, Love on Paper, and the Lakeview Polar Plunge; Chicago Tonight knows what’s going on this weekend.
The Civil War is remembered through art and literature that capture the American spirit on the Northern home front. We revisit a preview of The Newberry Library's exhibit, Home Front: Daily Life in the Civil War North. A book of the same title is a companion volume to the collaborative exhibition. Read an excerpt.
A Rising Sun and a Setting Sun Illuminated the War
An exhibition explores the visual culture of the Northern home front during the Civil War.
The Civil War is remembered through art and literature that capture the American spirit on the Northern home front.
It is believed to be the world’s most valuable book but you may never have heard of it. And now it’s up for auction with an estimated sale price of between $15-$30 million. We tell you what the extremely rare and pricey tome is when we get a firsthand look at it in our studio on Tuesday.
Chicago's acclaimed Newberry Consort gives us a sample of their upcoming concert devoted to 16th century Poland.
We take you inside a very special exhibit at the Newberry Library showcasing 125 of its most prized possessions.
On its 125th anniversary, we take you inside a very special exhibit at the Newberry Library showcasing 125 of its most prized possessions.
Searching for your ancestors used to be expensive and time-consuming. Now, it's easy and more popular than ever. We learn more about modern-day genealogy.
