- February 22, 2026
Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader
On February 17, 2026, American civil rights activist, politician, and minister Jesse Jackson passed away at the age of 84. In his passing, Chicago lost
Racially Restrictive Covenants and the 1951 Cicero Race Riot
Hannah Simmons is a student at Northwestern University and the Black Metropolis Research Consortium graduate assistant at our Abakanowicz Research Center (ARC). As part of
The Fight to Save St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
In honor of the anniversary of parishioners successfully saving St. Francis from destruction, Rebekah Coffman, Curator of Religion and Community History, and Elena Gonzales, Curator
Haitians in Chicago – Chicago History Museum
Each January 1, Haitians and the Haitian diaspora celebrate Haiti’s Independence Day, which commemorates its declaration of freedom from France. From 1791 to 1804, enslaved
The Chicago Origins of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
[Ed. note: This blog post was originally published on December 2, 2014, and has been updated with additional resources.] Curator Petra Slinkard and intern Claire
Celebrating Las Posadas in Chicago
Each year, the tradition of Las Posadas is observed by the Latino/a/e communities from December 16 to 24. In this blog post, CHM curator of
Performance Programs for Theater, Music, Dance, and Opera in Chicago
CHM research center associate Annika Kohrt writes about theater, music, opera, and dance performance programs available to visitors in the Chicago History Museum’s Abakanowicz Research
Racially Restrictive Covenants in the Chicago History Museum’s Archives
Hannah Simmons is a student at Northwestern University and the Black Metropolis Research Consortium graduate assistant at our Abakanowicz Research Center (ARC). As part of
Indigenous Language Maintenance Project – Chicago History Museum
In this blog post, Elena Gonzales, CHM curator of civic engagement and social justice, discusses the importance of supporting and preserving Indigenous languages and the
A Blueprint for Navigating the Chicago History Museum’s Architecture Collection
In this blog post, CHM cataloging and metadata librarian Erin Matson highlights the Chicago History Museum’s architecture collection, focusing on the newly available main inventory