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Anne Kelly Perrecone arrived on January 31, 2024, weighing in at 6 pounds, 5 ounces. Parents Charlie and Maeve are on a quick learning curve as first-time parents. As his…

by Tom Stelmack, O.D., Class of 2017 Photographs by the author In 2022, Joan and I were booked on the Viking Star for a 122 day trip around the world.…

By Burt Michaels, Class of 2019 Historic Treasures tours start with the unforgettable Wrigley Building.  Amazingly, the guy behind it, William Wrigley Jr. (1861-1932), was as attention-worthy as his fanciful…

We are excited to share the results of the Docent Experience Taskforce survey. The Docent Experience Taskforce was one of several initiatives that emerged from the Docent Council Strategy Workshop…

Mark Campbell 2023, Mark Lenhart 2023, or Mark Purdome 2019 River Cruise November 2023 Excellent tour and trip. Well worth The 90 minutes. Docent Mark was extremely knowledgeable as well…

By Brent Hoffmann, 2005 “My father was always an architecture buff, and without my realizing it, he taught me how to look at buildings, and at art in general,” said…

By Ross Wirth, Class of 2019 If the weather the last couple of days is to be believed – it’s nearly spring and not just the beginning of the year.…

Dear Docents & Volunteers, In furtherance of Goal 2* of our strategic plan, I recently had the opportunity to share my opinion with Crain's Chicago Business on the White Sox’ proposed…

By Lisa Ciota, Education Guide, Class of 2020 Chicago has been home to many visionary architects and engineers who not only shaped our city, but also helped shape the architecture…

By Rick Lightburn, Class of 2008 “Less is More” is a phrase many attribute to Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe. Mies’s aesthetic stripped architecture of its ornaments, its festoons, swags,…