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It's that time of year! Summertime is here, more cruises are going on the river, and we have plenty of guests joining us for walking tours. We are officially in…

Remnants of the 1893 World's Fair    The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition kicked off 130 years ago on May 1.  To celebrate it's 130th anniversary, this month’s photo feature is…

by Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 On June 19th, CAC will offer free tours of Oak Woods Cemetery in honor of Juneteenth, the national holiday that commemorates the day slavery…

by Jill Carlson, Class of 2013 and Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 Docent Council held an in person meeting at CAC on Tuesday, June 6. A copy of the official…

by Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 Our newest national holiday, Juneteenth, is not well known or understood, despite being observed as Emancipation Day as early as 1866. The CAC community…

By Bob Pratt, Docent Class of 2019 Photographs by the author It’s time for a North Shore history quiz: 1. Which is the youngest lakefront suburb on the North Shore?…

By Emily Clott, Class of 2012 Photos by the author What self-respecting fan of Chicago’s architecture doesn’t appreciate the work of Jean Gang and her atélier, Studio Gang? Gang, who…

By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 “After moving from Michigan to Chicago in 2012, I wanted to volunteer somewhere,” said Riah Dunton.  “But I knew, with my new job, I…

Sandy Bredine 2001 River Cruise, May 2023 This was a wonderful learning experience with a terrific volunteer docent Sandy who knew the designers and architects of each of the numerous buildings…

“April is the cruelest month,” and many of our river docents would agree with this T.S. Eliot pronouncement. April “showers” made many River Cruises less enjoyable. That is typical and…