In the heart of Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood and a 20 minute walk away from DePaul sits one of the city’s most notorious restaurants: The Wiener’s Circle. Opened in 1983... Continue Reading →

Chicago’s Chinatown is one of the city’s most prominent cultural neighborhoods, shaped by migration and resilience for over more than a century. It is located just south of downtown along... Continue Reading →

Cloud Gate, more commonly known as “The Bean,” is one of Chicago’s most recognizable landmarks. It was installed in Millennium Park in 2004. The sculpture was designed by British artist... Continue Reading →

The Field Museum is one of Chicago’s most popular cultural institutions, standing at the intersection of science and history. The museum was founded in 1893 near Jackson Park in the... Continue Reading →

Stretching along the edge of Lake Michigan, the lakefront Trail is one of Chicago’s most loved and visited public spaces, offering a continuous strip of nature, movement, and city life.... Continue Reading →

The Steppenwolf Theatre Company is one of Chicago’s most influential contributions to American theater. Founded in 1974 by a group of teenagers, including Gary Sinise, Terry Kinney, and Jeff Perry.... Continue Reading →

The Art Institute of Chicago stands as one of the city’s most famous cultural institutions. Established in 1879, it first operated as the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts before adopting... Continue Reading →

Just north of the Goose Island neighborhood, along the North Branch of the Chicago River, stands one of the city’s newly reimagined landmarks: the former Morton Salt Company Warehouse, now... Continue Reading →

Chicago is home to five historic conservatories, and one of the most beloved sits right in DePaul’s backyard: the Lincoln Park Conservatory. Its original landscape, designed by Swedish cousins Swain... Continue Reading →