2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (278+ words) “The larger message of the 2026 In-Gala was ultimately about the future: Chicago Innovation used its 25th anniversary not simply to look back at the innovators who helped shape the region, but to rally the community around the next generation of innovators....

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (1613+ words) There are leaders whose accomplishments can be measured in programs created, legislation passed, buildings saved or organizations strengthened. And then there are leaders whose greatest accomplishment may be changing how people understand the work itself. For Bonnie McDonald, after 14 years…...

4+ week, 3+ hour ago   (396+ words) CCM: What is the role of the Smart in Chicago and how are you re-imagining its role in the campus environment? CCM: You have worked at museums at several universities including Syracuse, Amherst and now the University of Chicago. What can you…...

4+ week, 3+ hour ago   (436+ words) Classic Chicago Magazine The Lincoln and Douglas Debates Illinois is aptly named “The Land of Lincoln.” Most folks remember Abraham Lincoln’s history was during his presidency navigating the nation during the Civil War. But historians will also argue that in…...