Anne Frank The Exhibition opens May 1 at Chicago’s Griffin Museum with a recreated Secret Annex, 130+ original artifacts, and free school visits.

DePaul University will close the DePaul Art Museum on June 30, 2026, citing budget pressures and enrollment declines. The museum's collection and spring exhibitions face an uncertain fate.

Back taxes cleared and a receivership lifted for Chicago’s Portage Theater, pushing the landmark closer to reopening while engineering reports and permits are reviewed.

Michaels asked a court to declare it didn’t infringe the work of Chicago muralist Jordan Nickel after he objected to an image used in an Ironlak spray‑paint ad.

David Byrne’s immersive Theater of the Mind opens March 11 in the Reid Murdoch Building with 16‑person, 75‑minute sensory journeys.

Freddie Gibbs — the Gary rapper — is credited on Leon Thomas’s Grammy-winning album MUTT, a milestone that local outlets are calling a first for a Gary rapper.

The Chicago Public Library’s 'Puerto Rico x Bad Bunny' series pairs the superstar’s music with lessons on Puerto Rican history ahead of his halftime show. Sessions mix scholarship, visuals and community conversation.

Terry Boers, a founding voice of 670 The Score and co-host of Boers & Bernstein, has died at 75. The station says it will celebrate his life on-air next week.

UNESCO tapped Chicago to host International Jazz Day 2026. Herbie Hancock and local partners will lead a month of concerts, education and a global Lyric Opera livestream.

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum will charge non-members $5 to enter the Butterfly Haven starting Feb. 2; museum officials say proceeds will fund butterfly care and programs.

Chicago awards $2 million in grants to local cultural institutions impacted by federal funding cuts, supporting arts and culture with a strong focus on community engagement and equity.

Giancarlo Guerrero’s first full season at Grant Park centers American and American‑influenced works for the nation’s 250th, opening June 10 with Bernstein, Tower and Barber. The program pairs staples with premieres and special events.

David McGowan has built a classroom in Rwanda and Uganda to teach rangers and guides how to document wildlife through short films.