Features

By Tom Carmichael, Class of 2007 I had never been to North Lawndale in the sense of stopping the car, getting out and going for a stroll. My friends and…

By Rick Lightburn, Class of 2008 Chicago’s many fascinating bridges are matched by many more “bridge nerds”, some with impressive and formidable credentials. While bridges don't take tours, bridge nerds…

Since I last checked in with you all, CAC has had a very special anniversary. Here is Lynn Osmond on that subject: We observed our one-year anniversary on August 31. …

When I was a young lad, women had wonderful names like Agnes, Gertrude, Minnie, Sophie and the very popular Zelda. Can you identify the following uniquely named women and the…

“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” -Henry David Thoreau As we celebrated the first birthday of the CAC on August 31, it’s…

By Rebecca Boland, CAC Manager of School and Family Programs, Class of 2016, Education Guide Inspiring people to discover why design matters is the CAC's core mission and is at…

Mary Jane Beechen, 2016 We took the Walk Through Time tour with Mary Jane who was very engaging, well-read and a pleasure to interact with. - Zach P Joni Hirsch…

By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 Before becoming a docent, Susan taught school for more than 30 years in the Skokie School District. “I taught several different grade levels, but…

By Craig Kaiser, Class of 2012 In case you had not noticed, the Aston Chicago Apartments at 200 East Illinois is showing off Streeterville’s newest public art installation. The building…

There are really just a few news briefs and reminders for this month, when much of CAC’s docent corps seems to be taking advantage of timing before back-to-school-and-work reassert themselves.…