HISTORICAL FACTS: Museum of science and industry | History Defined

10 ways to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Chicago

From family-friendly museum programming to a racial justice bike ride, there are plenty of ways to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 10, 2024

Museum of Science and Industry staff unionizes

Employees have voted to affiliate with Council 31 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, adding to the union’s string or organizing wins.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 18, 2023

They’re warm. They stink. And they last forever. Celebrating Mold-A-Rama

CHICAGO -- The world headquarters of Mold-A-Rama Inc. is tucked inside a colorless strip of businesses in Brookfield, Illinois, the kind of block so forlorn it’s hard to tell if anything is open or closed. There’s a small mailbox noting that Mold-A-Rama is inside, but nothing like a typical storefront…

Chicago Tribune · Jan 30, 2023

First look in Manchester's new skyline park sat on top of iconic Castlefield Viaduct

The new 'park in the skies' will open next week for a 12 month trial

Manchester Evening News · Jul 22, 2022

Griffin’s move to Florida only latest blow to local philanthropy

“Many of the major funders ... are checking out. And they’re in Florida. When they leave, their charitable dollars leave,” said a source close to the world of philanthropic and charitable giving in Chicago and Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 23, 2022