A murder victim found in a box found in an Indiana cornfield has been identified, investigators announced this week, 50 years after the shocking discovery. The woman – who was shot in the back of the head – is called Jane Hart, 69 years old – and she was born in 1906. The DNA Doe … Read more
Japanese company Otsuka Ohmi Ceramics used a specialized high-temperature firing process to produce the tiles for each work; Three decades later, these watches are still as bold and vibrant as the originals. Photograph: Joshua Mellen for the Observer If you’re standing inside the Art Institute of Chicago, a trip to the Impressionist galleries usually involves … Read more
The term most used to describe Knicks fans is “long suffering”. One Chicago sports talk radio host has a new suggestion. “I think Knicks fans are the most obnoxious fans in American sports,” Lawrence Holmes declared while co-hosting Matt Spiegel on their show 104.3 The Score on Friday afternoon. It’s a rich story coming from … Read more
The Chicago Bears are inching ever closer to a change in location. After calling the Illinois region their home since inception, their stadium might undergo a change in the near future, with Indiana in the overwhelming lead. Despite their uneven luck in recent years, the franchise remains an integral part of NFL history. As a result, … Read more
The Chicago Bears’ 2025 season was their best since they lost the NFC Championship Game during the 2010 season to the Green Bay Packers, but despite the success, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson admitted that he left a Bears-Packers game early to “beat the traffic,” and the NFL world is not going to let him live … Read more
Sports news Boston fired 17 shots in the first half and 10 more in the second half, but was unable to score. It was another tough game for Legacy coach Filipa Patau, as they lost 2-0 in Chicago on Saturday. Barry Chen/Global Staff The Boston Legacy’s rocky start to its inaugural season continued Saturday night … Read more
“Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón” is at MCA Chicago through September 20, 2026. Photo: Michael Tropea Anchored in Afro-Caribbean musical traditions and ritual practices, reggaetón emerged through the circulation of sounds between Jamaica, Panama and Puerto Rico, evolving from reggae and dancehall into a Spanish-language form via Panama’s reggae en español before taking … Read more
On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, the Chicago Renaissance Society hosted RenBen 2026: The Silent Party! Conceived by Maurizio Cattelan. Noah Sheldon What a blessing to have silence not only available, but enforced at an art event, so you can finally focus on experiencing the art without the distraction of social interaction. For a writer like … Read more
Toronto-based Patel Brown showcases the smart and humorous work of collaborative duo Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber, which explores language, classification, and knowledge. The gallery sold multiple works on the first day, including a painting priced between $20,000 and $25,000, a sculpture priced at $8,000 and several smaller works. Equally successful in focus was Superposition’s … Read more
EXPO CHICAGO returns to the Navy Pier Festival Hall on April 9 with 130 exhibitors and a stronger focus led by curators. Casey Kilbaugh/CKA EXPO CHICAGO has long been a favorite among curators and museum directors, who come to the Windy City not only for the exhibition’s annual curatorial forum and directors’ summit but also … Read more