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By Brent Hoffman, Class of 2005 “It’s really the kids who make the tour, so it’s always great when they really get into it,” said Chuck Pierret. The CAC education…

By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2008 Until the 21st century, no one was walking or running along the banks of the Chicago River, much less settling in for a drink…

On top of the world!  That’s what our recent visit to Willis Tower felt like.  In celebration of National Volunteer Week, the Willis Tower hosted roughly 60 CAC docents and…

By Brent Hoffman, Class of 2005 May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.  It celebrates the contributions that generations of AAPIs have made to American history,…

Mark Campbell 2023, Mark Lenhart 2023, or Mark Purdome 2019 River Cruise, April 2024 This was a great boat tour. Mark the tour guide was great. He was very informative about…

Remember the pleasure of receiving a handwritten note? Not an email or text, but a note? Your name and address on the envelope, a charming drawing or photo or graphic inside with…

 Out and About Again As the weather warms and the city settles into a gentle calm, our docents have ventured out with their cameras, capturing the beauty of Chicago, the…

By Brent Brotine, Education Guide, Exhibit Host Photos by Lisa Ciota unless noted Should an architect include a swimming pool inside an underwater hotel, or would that be a superfluous…

By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006, Co-Tour Director, Must See Chicago Common wisdom says that to enjoy a bratwurst or other sausage, you should not dig down deep to see…

By Suzy Ruder, Class of 2019, Education Guide, Exhibit Host Photos by Anna Munzesheimer The popular children’s song, “The more we work together the happier we’ll be …” sure was…