How an 1884 painting at the Art Institute saved Bill Murray's life
The actor said seeing "The Song of the Lark" helped him through a difficult time.
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The actor said seeing "The Song of the Lark" helped him through a difficult time.
The actor said seeing "The Song of the Lark," a work by Jules Breton, helped him through a difficult time. Marie Saavedra reports.
The donation will fund the future Aaron I. Fleischman and Lin Lougheed Building, which will showcase modern art from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as contemporary art.
The new addition will showcase modern art from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as contemporary art.
The Japanese woodblock print is only placed on display for three months at a time every four years.
The artwork by Hokusai has been off display for five years.
The Art Institute previously believed the pilaster came from Cambodia. But new research determined that it had originally been part of the Phanom Rung temple in northeast Thailand.
The item is a 12th-cenutry fragment of a pilaster, or a rectangular column from the side of a door frame.
"They don't think of scent as art. But we're changing that. We asked them to include more olfactory artists in their permanent collection."
Student organizers posted on social media that everyone who was arrested has since been released from custody.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have moved beyond college campuses, setting their sights on one of downtown Chicago's most well-known landmarks.
People were out posing for photos in front of the lions as they passed by.
Lights were also strung along the museum’s grand staircase.
A pencil and watercolor piece titled "Russian War Prisoner," by Austrian expressionist Egon Schiele, was once owned by Jewish art collector Fritz Grünbaum, who died in the Dachau concentration camp in 1941.
Workers will now get $17 an hour and a $1 raise next year.
Michael Maurello, 56, faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
You'll see informational pickets outside the Art Institute of Chicago today over the noon hour.
In December of 2021, workers voted to form a union and have been negotiating their first contract for about a year.
A grand jury indictment handed down Thursday charged Michael Maurello with fraudulently obtaining funds from the Art Institute for 13 years – from 2007 until 2020.
A grand jury indictment handed down Thursday charged Michael Maurello with fraudulently obtaining funds from the Art Institute for 13 years – from 2007 until 2020.
The School of the Art Institute awarded Ye – as he is now known – an honorary doctorate in 2015.
At 9 a.m., you can watch the iconic statues outside the museum's front door get wreathed.
The event was held in the school's flagship public gallery at 33 E. Washington St., across the street from Macy's.
Did you miss the Art Institute Lions? Of course you did, and we did too.
The lions will return to their perches Tuesday after being taken away for maintenance last month.
Temperatures on Wednesday will reach the upper 30s and rise into the 40s on Thursday.
There was no red-nosed reindeer guiding the parade, but there were plenty of red lights all aglow—along with sirens, from emergency vehicles,
At the café, clients do not stand in line like a typical soup kitchen. Volunteers serve them at their tables to create a more dignified setting.
While no gift could ever bring his loved ones back, the spots under Jacoby Strong's tree were full this Christmas Eve.
The remote area forced firefighters to shuttle water from a hydrant nearly three and a half miles away.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez accused school board members of "hijacking" negotiations and trying to intimidate his team.
Martinez's lawyer says he is asking a judge to guarantee that no one can stand in the way of Martinez doing his job while he is still in office.
The report came out Monday morning, just hours after a last-ditch effort by Gaetz to keep it under wraps.
A report by the House Ethics Committee found former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex.
Several City Council members have called the school board's vote to fire Martinez without cause reckless and irresponsible.
At Yorktown Center in Lombard, just about everyone who spoke with CBS News Chicago on Monday said the act of going out and physically shopping puts them in the Christmas spirit.
Scammers know many of us are waiting for packages this holiday season.
The National Retail Foundation projected roughly 157 million people across the country would shop last-minute and try to wrap up their shopping lists.
The strike was deliberately authorized in the midst of the busy holiday delivery season nationwide for a reason—with the Teamsters Union pushing the company for a contract.
The oysters were sold as Fanny Bay, Buckley Bay, and Royal Miyagi.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced Wednesday that it had detected presumptive positive human case of H5N1 in Barron County.
The sisters share a special bond of getting a second chance at life, which they both received at the age of 38 years old.
An even larger investment of $500 million is going toward 10 new outpatient facilities throughout the South Side that will add 85,000 health care appointments each year.
Scientists used the NanoGripper to grab particles from the SARS-CoV2 virus that causes COVID-19.
It may seem like a brave choice to launch a company making old-fashioned mechanical watches—when many wear new-fangled electronic alternatives. But the entrepreneurs' mission is bigger than just watchmaking.
At Yorktown Center in Lombard, just about everyone who spoke with CBS News Chicago on Monday said the act of going out and physically shopping puts them in the Christmas spirit.
Sunday night marked the last night in business for Strat's, after 38 years.
The National Retail Foundation projected roughly 157 million people across the country would shop last-minute and try to wrap up their shopping lists.
Baristas at the store at 5964 N. Ridge Ave. in Edgewater have been on strike since Friday calling for higher wages and better staffing.
Taylor also played two nights at Ravinia this past June.
Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the nominations for the 82nd annual Golden Globes, with 10 nominees revealed live on CBS News.
The lawsuit alleges the unidentified girl was raped at a Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
Social media sleuths noticed that the house next door to the iconic "Home Alone" house in Winnetka is now up for sale.
Here are the top songs, artists, and albums streamed on Spotify in Chicago this year, according to communications agency Burson Global.
A judge has ordered Chicago school board members to stay away from Chicago Public Schools' ongoing contract talks with the Chicago Teachers Union, after CPS chief executive officer Pedro Martinez accused the mayor's hand-picked board members of "hijacking" negotiations.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the your Christmas morning forecast.
It's Christmas morning and Hanukkah begins at sundown. Here's how people are celebrating around the world.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024.
Waymo touts itself as the future of driverless cars, but many are skeptical of the technology because of safety concerns. Kris Van Cleave got an exclusive first look at one of Waymo’s fully-autonomous cars.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez accused school board members of "hijacking" negotiations and trying to intimidate his team.
"Any time we lose a trooper hurts, but today is Christmas Eve here on December 24, so it kind of hurts in a particular way," ISP Dir. Brendan Kelly said.
There was no red-nosed reindeer guiding the parade, but there were plenty of red lights all aglow—along with sirens, from emergency vehicles,
Temperatures on Wednesday will reach the upper 30s and rise into the 40s on Thursday.
At the café, clients do not stand in line like a typical soup kitchen. Volunteers serve them at their tables to create a more dignified setting.
"San Antonio has really led the way in using aerial surveillance technology to prevent these activities," said Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd), who chairs the City Council Public Safety Committee.
Customers said contractors from the company, Orange Elephant Roofing & Solar, seemed simply to disappear into thin air. But that is only the tip of the iceberg.
Survivors, advocates and experts have weighed in on Mayor Brandon Johnson's pledge to create a task force to study the safety of Black women in Chicago.
The Chicago-based company is accused of tricking diners about delivery fees, misleading drivers about pay, and listing restaurants on its platform without permission.
Now-retired Joliet police Sgt. Javier Esqueda was charged in connection with leaking squad car video of a man who died in Joliet police custody.
Jason Dickinson scored for the 'Hawks with 33 seconds left, but the Blackhawks were unable to come up with the tying goal.
Nikola Vucevic had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Bulls.
Jalen Quinn led the way for the Ramblers (9-3) with 17 points and two steals.
George Dimopoulos, who played quarterback in high school, also converted the two-point conversion when he passed it to quarterback Josh Holst for his second completion of the season.
Illinois held the lead for nearly 30 minutes of game time, but a late rally by Missouri took the game down to the wire.
Jason Samhan claims the same pair is stealing from several other homes in Oak Lawn.
The medics were not armed, and they did not know if the robber had a gun. Nevertheless, they managed to flip the script with their bare hands.
Shots were fired from inside a Nissan Altima.
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Monday to state charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
In each incident, the burglars crashed a dark sedan into businesses and destroyed the front window or glass door.
