CHM at Home Teens: The Pullman Neighborhood
Chicago’s Pullman neighborhood is one of the most famous planned neighborhoods in the US and is notable for its role in US labor history. George M. Pullman may have built … Learn More
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CHM at Home | Hood by Hood: Discovering Chicago’s Neighborhoods
Hood by Hood: Discovering Chicago’s Neighborhoods After exploring the cultural richness of some of Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods, did it make you think about your neighborhood? If your neighborhood was explored, … Learn More
CHM at Home | Families (June 1)
A Tough Call and Your Homerun Choices Read or listen to the story A Tough Call to find how the White Sox dominated baseball during the mid 1910s and the … Learn More
CHM at Home | Families (June 2)
Windy City Kites Chicago is often called the Windy City. It earned this nickname because politicians and organizers were bragging about Chicago while lobbying to be the host city for … Learn More
CHM at Home | Families (June 3)
Set Sail! Chicago’s beaches along Lake Michigan are fantastic places to play outside and breath in some cooler air. They are also home to sailboat races all summer long. Make … Learn More
CHM at Home | Families (June 4)
Picture Perfect If you close your eyes and picture your perfect summer day, what would it include? Use your drawing and guessing skills to play a fun game of pictionary … Learn More
CHM at Home | Families (June 5)
Outside Fun! From running and biking along the lakefront to beach volleyball to sailing, we embrace the warm weather months and take advantage of Chicago’s beautiful public spaces. Have fun … Learn More
Barrio por Barrio: Descubriendo los Vecindarios de Chicago
Explora la riqueza cultural de los 77 vecindarios de Chicago a través de Hood by Hood: ¡Descubre los barrios de Chicago en esta reta semanal! Cada semana, explora la historia … Learn More
Remembering Mr. White Sox
On this date in 1951, the White Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 8–1 to win their 14th consecutive game—the second longest win streak in franchise history. In 1951, the … Learn More
Elizabeth Keckley: White House Dressmaker, Author, and Civil Activist
On May 26, 1907, dressmaker, author, and civil activist Elizabeth Keckley passed away at the age of 89. She was born into slavery in 1818, but her dressmaking skills were … Learn More