Features

By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 In March 2019, Tom created and led a bus tour of Gothic revival architecture as seen in churches, academic and other buildings throughout Chicago. …

By Ed McDevitt, Class of 2010 According to CPL‘s own history, after the Great Fire and the donation of 8,000 books by Queen Victoria and the English people, Illinois passed…

By Lisa Ciota, Education Guide Editor's note: Lisa's story originally appeared in CAC@Home. Docents and volunteers contributed twenty stories to CAC@Home this season. In case you missed them the first…

Dear Docent Family, It is the time of year to give thanks, yet many of us are not feeling so thankful for 2020.  What a bleak year.  I know many…

By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005  One of CAC’s newest docents, Bob Pratt, has been educating us with postings about Walter Ahlschlager in The Bridge.  In the second of his…

By Bob Pratt, Class of 2019  Six miles north of the Loop, the Uptown neighborhood around the intersection of Broadway and Lawrence has had its ups and downs. But in…

By Steve Redfield, Class of 2019 An important decision about landmark status for Pilsen is under consideration right now. This year marks the 50th anniversary that the first two buildings…

Sally Nochowitz passed away recently. Sally was certified in the Historic Skyscrapers and Modern tours as well as several of our neighborhood offerings. In tandem, Sally and her husband Stan…

By Brent Hoffmann, Class of  2005 “What are you drinking right now?” Jeff Marcella asked his online audience. “Is it a Chicago-area microbrew, a microbrew from elsewhere, an international beer,…

BOO! I understand it’s “spooky season.”  I’ve heard this term multiple times over the last few days.  And my response is…..”what?!”  I realize Halloween is coming.  I really can’t forget…