Features

By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 Living in an historic building -- University Commons, the residential rebirth of the former produce market in the West Loop -- only heightens CAC's…

By Steve Redfield, Class of 2019 Book Review, The Politics of Place: A History of Zoning in Chicago, Joseph Schwieterman and Dana Caspall, 2006. When discussing Chicago's architecture, we routinely…

End of Year Trivia Clearance What famous architect’s son created a very popular children’s toy? Name the inventor and the toy. What Chicago restaurant holds liquor license No.1? What Civil War…

By Lisa Ciota, Education Guide “Thanks so much for spending your morning with us last Friday. The kids learned so much and I did too! Your volunteer work is important,…

By Diane Wagner, Class of 2005 Institutional memory---it’s what keeps organizations moving forward and prevents us from making the same mistakes over and over. And each time a docent resigns,…

By Susan Frost, Class of 2015 I’ve got an alibi for the last 25 third Saturdays in May, and hopefully for the next 25. Should someone need to know where…

John Blackburn, 2017 We chose the Art Deco Skyscrapers tour as it fit with our itinerary but would have taken any tour based on reviews and CAC's reputation. John, our…

Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I’ll understand. – Native American Proverb …. In a word, that’s what education guide Carol…

Robin Bauer, Class of 2016 - Collaboration and Respect Robin led a sub-committee where she was an exemplary listener, someone who gathered and shared ideas, encouraged us to work together,…

By Mary Jo Hoag, Class of 2007 Last month I shared my magical trip through Iowa, Looking for Louis. Little did I know that as I searched Iowa for LHS,…