Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E. Chicago Ave. / Website The MCA's exhibitions document visual culture through painting, sculpture, photography, film and performance art.

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the American Writers Museum is on the second floor of a building across the street from Stan's Donuts and Nutella Café. Public transportation is best as parking in the area can be pricey.

A satellite location in downtown Chicago will display some popular exhibits. To facilitate the construction process, the museum announced the Skokie building will be closed for about a year during ...

This fossil is one of many that was found just 50 miles south of Chicago. Manuel Martinez/WBEZ Share Two stories down in the catacombs of the Field Museum of Natural History, Jack Wittry slides ...