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This is a continuing feature for these unusual times. Remember, we’d love to hear what you’re are doing to cope and keep busy. When you have a story to share,…

Editor’s note: Susan Osborn is an avid photographer. She will continue to share her photos with us from time to time. Watch for upcoming Photo Corner posts on The Bridge.…

This is a continuing feature for these unusual times. Remember, we’d love to hear what you’re are doing to cope and keep busy. When you have a story to share,…

By Emily Clott, Class of 2012 Photographs by the author I’m writing on a cold, cloudy March day. Snow is in the air, everything fun is canceled, and I’m wondering,…

This is a continuing feature for these unusual times. Remember, we’d love to hear what you’re are doing to cope and keep busy. When you have a story to share,…

By Hy Speck, Class of 1995 Music, Music, Music! For 85 years, the Grant Park Music Festival has entertained Chicago by presenting free concerts featuring stars of stage, screen, and…

By John Hug, Class of 1999, and Maria Corpuz, Class of 1996 In the season of Passover and Easter, we walked by two Hyde Park/Kenwood religious structures, wonderful examples with…

By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 Suppose that you got a request to lead a “special tour.” It would be a half-day tour for a foreign dignitary who’s interested in…

Dear Docents, Education Guides, Exhibit Hosts, and Guest Services Volunteers, It's hard to believe that it's been over a month since we have last seen each other. This is such…

By Emily Clott, Class of 2012 It’s time to make up a pandemic rhyme, A poem that’s cheery and hopeful. I’ve done it before, so why not this time? Cuz…