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Last May, 43-year-old Andersonville artist Chris Gorz undertook the lofty goal of creating a series of unique screen printed posters to represent each of Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods. He has ...
A Chicago neighborhood map could come in handy for travelers ... located northwest of Downtown (The Loop) is known for its art galleries, boutiques, and hip restaurants. It has historic ...
These days, there are only ‘help wanted’ posters. Column: The Chicago Bears' great offensive line was once a poster. These days, there are only 'help wanted' posters. Column: It’s another ...
Chicago's eastern boundary is formed by Lake Michigan, and the city is divided by the Chicago River into three geographic sections: the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. These sections ...
There are, by the count of cartographers and real estate developers and politicians, God knows how many neighborhoods in Chicago ... were a few maps out there available as posters, and I soon ...
CHICAGO — Artist Damon Lamar Reed has been beautifying neighborhoods with painted murals ... Reed said he believes every work of art should catch the eye, but also serve a purpose.
A million people in Chicago, the global poster child for first-world urban violence, now live in neighborhoods that together have the same homicide rate as New York City, the “safest big city in ...
Since 2015, he's provided free mobile art workshops in Chicago neighborhoods, all in his spare time as an elementary school teaching artist and clinical assistant professor. "For the most part ...
CHICAGO -- In Chicago, alleys are quintessential neighborhood features. Now, one such alleyway is going beyond the usual function, turning into a colorful art exhibit! "This is unique opportunity ...