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By Susan Frost, Class of 2015 Here is the postcard that launched 500 words. My sister sent me this postcard, labelled “Chicago World’s Fair Giant Slide” by the seller. There…

Rebecca Dixon, Class of 2003, recently sent River Cruise docents a link to a intriguing Atlas Obscura post about Chicago's name. Could it be that Chicago isn't named for a…

By Hy Speck, Class of 1995 Thinking of getting married? Consider one of these spectacular wedding venues, within our area, to seal the deal. Following the ceremony, you can treat…

By Ellen Shubart, Class of  2006 Editor’s note: Ellen is a long-time member and past president of the Glencoe Historical Society. She is currently a research volunteer and part of…

Brent Hoffmann, 2005 It could be considered the best river I have ever visited in a big city so far. It is a must-see in Chicago and most likely every…

By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 “Years ago, on a walking tour of Auvers-sur-Oise, France, our tour guide showed us some of the places that inspired Vincent van Gogh,” said…

My fellow docents, It is a whole new world.  And we are likely not returning to our old world without some permanent changes.  That should not be scary.  Most of…

By Susan Robertson, Class of 2009 Photographs by the author Brent Hoffman and I visited Cyprus in early March 2020, just before COVID-19 halted travel.   It is an enchanting island-nation…

By Susan Osborn, Class of 2003 Devotion. It’s pretty clear that CAC is an institution run by devotion. The 90+ degree heat could not hold back our intrepid river docents…

By Hy Speck, Class of 1995 The Lady, the Architect, and the Docents. Following a symposium at the Harris Theater, a group of docents encountered the guests of honor. We asked…