A man and his dog find stash of rare books on the sidewalk; 8 months later, library solves the mystery
On an evening walk in Chicago's North Center neighborhood back in early March, Sparky — Robert Miller’s golden brown mutt ...
Celebrating good deeds and 'mad science' in Chicago on Thanksgiving
Rare books lost in North Center were returned to their owner thanks to acts of kindness and detective work. And in Goose ...
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Chicago man and his dog find stash of rare books on the sidewalk; 8 months later, library solves the mystery
As luck would have it, Robert Miller studied history in college and knew what he was looking at: German books from the ...
How a trove of rare books was found on a Chicago sidewalk — and reunited with its owner
It took the patient sleuthing of a rare books and manuscripts curator from the Newberry Library to unravel the mystery of the ...
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‘Indigenous Chicago’ project shows the city has always been a Native place
A 1718 map by Nicolas de Fer (1646–1720), Le cours du Missisipi, ou de St. Louis, Fameuse riviere de l’Amerique septentrionale aux Environs de laquelle se trouve le païs appellé Louisiane (The course ...
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Pitchfork’s abrupt exit from Chicago seen as a ‘loss’ for music community
The hole in Chicago’s 2025 summer concert season left by the Pitchfork Music Festival will be difficult to fill, not just because of its adventurous annual musical lineup but because of the ...
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Chicago Heights Library after-school program helps feed kids all year
The Greater Chicago Food Depository helps provide free, nutritious meals to children and teens in Cook County all year. One of their partners is a library in the south suburbs that's helping ...
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Chicago Public Library Foundation raises $1.2 million at literary awards gala
Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. The Chicago Public Library Foundation hosted its annual awards gala celebrating literary excellence at the UIC Dorin Forum Oct. 30.
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Giant Olmec heads exhibit at Elgin library explores history of mysterious Mexican sculptures
founder and president emeritus of the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, will be one of the guests at the Nov. 13 opening event for Gail Borden Public Library’s ...