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Mayoral Candidates Spar Over Reparations
CHICAGO (CBS) – All six candidates for Chicago mayor went head-to-head Wednesday night at a debate at the DuSable Museum of African-American history. At the debate, the candidates – Rahm Emanuel, Carol...
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Free & Cheap Winter Break Activities In Chicago
by Kristin McCann Winter Break at Chicago-area schools means it’s time for a little family fun. Hopefully mom and dad can take the day off of work to get in on the festivities. And it doesn’t have to...
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Celebrate Women’s History Month
By Lauren Wulf March is National Women’s History Month. In honor of this most amazing month, dedicated to the best gender around (OK, I may be bias), here’s what’s going on around town. A library...
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City Set To Unveil New Cultural Plan, Calls For New ‘Museum Campus South’
CHICAGO (CBS) — The city is set to unveil a plan Monday for making Chicago an even greater cultural destination. As WBBM Newsradio’s Bernie Tafoya reports, Chicago Cultural Plan 2012 is still in the...
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Emanuel On New Cultural Plan: ‘I Can’t Wait For The Final Report’
CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he is excited about a new Cultural Plan being finalized for the City of Chicago. As WBBM Newsradio Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports, a draft of the plan...
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Exhibit Profiles The Life Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Civil rights history is on display at the Chase Center downtown this week, with an interactive, traveling exhibit profiling the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As WBBM Newsradio’s...
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Best Ways To Experience The Presidential Inauguration In Chicago
By Magdalene Paniotte A prestigious institution of higher learning once graced with educational lectures from our president elect, The University of Chicago is an ideal place to visit during the 2013...
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Hundreds Celebrate Obama’s Inauguration, King Holiday At DuSable Museum
CHICAGO (CBS) – Hundreds of people packed one of the nation’s largest African-American museums on Monday to watch President Barack Obama’s inaugural address. CBS 2’s Jim Williams reports the auditorium...
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Best Ways To Learn About Presidential And American History In Chicago
By Sara Lugardo With the Obama Inauguration, a historic second term win and Presidents Day upon us; it can be nice to bring out your patriotism through learning more about American history....
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South Side Museums Form “Museum Campus South”
CHICAGO (CBS) – Seven museums on the South Side have banded together to try to raise their profiles, and get more people to visit them. The Museum of Science and Industry, the DuSable Museum of African...
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Police Investigating Vandalism Of DuSable Bust Near Michigan Ave. Bridge
(CBS) — Police are investigating the vandalism of a bust of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, the Haitian-born man who’s credited as the founder of Chicago, reports WBBM’s Steve Miller. The sculpture on...
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What Will Be Inside The Obama Presidential Library?
http://media.chicago.cbslocal.com/CBSCHI_20150512192511550AA.mp4 CHICAGO (CBS) — The numbers behind the Barack Obama Presidential Library are impressive. It will create 3,300 construction jobs, 1,900...
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Chicago Pays Tribute To Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
CHICAGO (CBS) — On this Martin Luther King Junior Day, the world pauses to remember the great civil rights leader. Dr. King visited Chicago many times, including leading a walk in 1965 to protest...
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Museums Offer Free Admission To CPS Students Before Classes Resume
Chicago Public Schools students get a treat ahead of the first day of school. Some of the city's museums and cultural institutions are offering free admission.
View ArticleChicago Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With Museum Exhibits, Day Of Service
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago and the nation honor late civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. Most local government offices are closed, as well as post offices, libraries and most...
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CBS News Gets Rare Inside Look At Ebony, Jet Photo Archive
CHICAGO (CBS/CNN) — More than 4 million photo prints and negatives from Ebony and Jet magazines now have a new home. The iconic photo archive chronicles seven decades of African-American history. The...
View ArticleExhibit Now At DuSable Museum Provides Virtual Reality Experience Of Dr....
CHICAGO (CBS) — We’re all familiar with the film of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reciting his “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington, D.C. in 1963, but a new exhibit at the DuSable Museum will let you...
View Article‘It Feels Bigger’: 155th Anniversary Of Juneteenth Comes As Country Faces...
CHICAGO (CBS)– Friday marks the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the day enslaved people in Texas learned about the Emancipation Proclamation, calling an end to slavery in the...
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DuSable Museum Of African American History Remains Closed Amid Pandemic,...
CHICAGO (CBS) — While Chicago’s larger museums have opened amid the coronavirus pandemic, many of the smaller independent museums remain closed because they can’t afford to do otherwise. One of those...
View ArticleSecret Service Investigates Hate Mail Sent To DuSable Museum Of African...
CHICAGO (CBS) — The U.S. Secret Service has launched an investigation into hate mail sent to the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago and its chief executive officer. The threatening...
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