Enjoy this photo gallery of Chicagoans delighting in the lakefront beaches throughout history.
Up to the Highest Height: Chicago and Kites
People fly kites in Chicago Park District parks throughout history.
Ski Jumping in Chicago
Chicago's surprising ski jumping history, complete with constructed ski jump ramps in the Chicago Park District.
Quiz: Do You Know Chicago Parks? Part 2
A new quiz about Chicago Park District history, based on the new physical exhibit on display beginning October 5, 2020.
Citizen Archivist: 5 Sites Where You Can Help Unlock the Past
Crowd-sourced transcription projects to keep those interested in history busy.
Exploring Environmental Restoration on Chicago’s Southeast Side
This year's One Book, One Chicago selection, The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert, really blew me away. For the first time, I encountered the idea that millions of years in the future all that will remain of our human world is an archaeological stratum for some potential, post-human species to excavate. And that's regardless of whether…
Track Meets, Road Races, and Marathons, Oh My!
Johanna shares historical images of Chicagoans running to get you in the mood for this year's Chicago Marathon.
60th Anniversary of the Pan-American Games in Chicago
As the 2019 Pan-American Games wrap up in Lima, Peru, we remember that 60 years ago, from August 27 to September 7, 1959, Chicago hosted the 3rd Pan-American Games. According to the Official Souvenir Program, the athletic competition for the Western Hemisphere traces its roots to 1922, when in celebration of 100 years of Brazilian independence…
125th Anniversary of the Pullman Strike
2019 is the 125th anniversary of the Pullman Strike. Learn more about this important highlight in labor history.
Broken to Mended: Conserving a Park District Treasure
In honor of Preservation Week, Johanna shares details of a recent conservation project in Special Collections to preserve an early Jackson Park drawing.
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