Flamingo sculpture by American artist Alexander Calder stands in Federal Plaza, in front of the the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois. The piece was unveiled in 1974 to mixed reviews. I well remember seeing it for the first time as a young woman and discussing with my friends whether … Read more
Shops in the Hancock Tower atrium are a popular gathering place for lunch, coffee, or an ice cream break
Hancock Tower, with its distinctive zig-zag black facade and twin white towers, looms over the crenelated towers of Chicago’s Water Tower
Chicago’s House of Blues celebrates African American contributions to music and art
The Jane Addams Hull-House Museum is a monument to social reformer Jane Addams, who worked tirelessly to better the lives of immigrants in Chicago, beginning in 1889
