Features

With the loss of Mary Lou Cardwell, class of 1977,  in June, 2022, a big chunk of CAC’s Institutional history and knowledge has been lost. A public school and ESL…

Summer season is here!  It’s the best time of year to be in Chicago – and it’s the best time of year to get out and give tours!  Over 100…

by Ron Becker, Class of 2019 Chicago has a reputation as a very walkable and bikeable city. Partly this is an accident of its geography, its flatness, but also the…

By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 If measured by shouts, applause and whoops, DAN 2023 was certainly a success! Last Thursday, June 15th, docents cheered for those fellow docents who…

It's that time of year! Summertime is here, more cruises are going on the river, and we have plenty of guests joining us for walking tours. We are officially in…

Remnants of the 1893 World's Fair    The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition kicked off 130 years ago on May 1.  To celebrate it's 130th anniversary, this month’s photo feature is…

by Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 On June 19th, CAC will offer free tours of Oak Woods Cemetery in honor of Juneteenth, the national holiday that commemorates the day slavery…

by Jill Carlson, Class of 2013 and Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 Docent Council held an in person meeting at CAC on Tuesday, June 6. A copy of the official…

by Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 Our newest national holiday, Juneteenth, is not well known or understood, despite being observed as Emancipation Day as early as 1866. The CAC community…

By Bob Pratt, Docent Class of 2019 Photographs by the author It’s time for a North Shore history quiz: 1. Which is the youngest lakefront suburb on the North Shore?…