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You've heard of lions and tigers and bears, but what about bugs and bones and snakes? CBS News Chicago's Marie Saavedra was very brave, taking a tour of the collections visitors don't normally see at ...

An decision by the Diocese of Joliet about church closures in Will County could force the closure of Park Forest’s history ...

To receive free admission tickets, Illinois residents must reserve online in advance, the museum notes. The Chicago History Museum will also offer free entry to Illinois residents for the holiday.

Founded to house the biological and anthropological collections assembled for the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, this massive natural history museum is still one of Chicago’s most ...

Urban TikTok historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas will be sharing his knowledge of Chicago, world history and more, as he joins ...