Creating and Preserving Disorder: Royko, Daley, and the 1968 DNC
Join Bill Savage, co-curator of "Chicago Style: Mike Royko and Windy City Journalism," for a talk on the political history of the DNC in Chicago.During the 1968 Democratic National Convention, protesters chanted “The Whole World is Watching!” as the Chicago Police Department violently asserted its c… Read More >
Chicago Collections Consortium Annual Meeting with Shermann "Dilla" Thomas
Join Chicago Collections Consortium as we share exciting highlights of this past year and speak with urban historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas. Thomas is passionate and well-versed in Chicago’s history, architecture, and culture. He brings the city to life through captivating storytelling and insider … Read More >
Conversations with Chicago Collections— Office of the City Clerk
CCC is proud to present its next installment of Conversation with Chicago Collections with Matt Messbarger, Archival Specialist with Chicago's Office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk is one of the oldest public servant positions in American government history, and one of only three city-wide electe… Read More >
Bits and Bobs: An Extraordinary Collection of Artists' Books at the Newberry
Jill Gage of the Newberry will explore an exceptional collection of artists' books gathered over several decades by Robert McCamant, the noted book designer, former president of the American Printing Society, and original editor and longtime graphic designer of the Chicago Reader. Mr. McCamant has r… Read More >
A 21st-Century Reconsideration of Leopold and Loeb
May 2024 marks the centenary of the murder of 14-year-old Bobby Franks by Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, whose sentencing hearing in the summer of 1924 riveted Chicago and the world. With Cook County State’s Attorney Robert Crowe demanding the execution of the confessed murderers, celebrated attor… Read More >
Conversations with Chicago Collections - The Paul and Jean Harris Home Foundation.
Join Cheryl McIntyre, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Paul and Jean Harris Home Foundation as she shares the inspiring story of the Rotary Foundation and how it started with the vision of one man — Paul Harris. Learn how Harris, a Chicago attorney, formed the Rotary Club of Chicago in 1905 at… Read More >