Photographer and architectural researcher Will Quam documents Chicago’s brickwork to reveal how the smallest details tell the city’s biggest stories.

CHICAGO — Just outside the Art Institute, you can find history on tour. With each step there is a new fact on Chicago’s history through a rainbow lens. “We’ve always been here,” Daniel Williams said.

You may have heard me say this several times before, but it doesn’t hurt to say it again. Whether it’s for the pizza, the ...

In a city with a history as rich as Chicago’s, summertime doesn’t always have to mean taking a break from learning. Whether you want to explore outside your neighborhood, fire up your kids’ summer ...

Nothing beats getting to know a destination one street at a time, slowly falling into the rhythm, pace, and movements of the city and its quirks. Anyone who has traveled to Chicago will assure you ...

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