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Field Museum Looks To Hike Prices, Second Bump In 2 Years

The price hikes, including some for children and seniors, amount to 9 percent to 22 percent per ticket.

Fly Like A Bird Thursday At The Field Museum With Full-Body Virtual Reality

You'll be able to fly the digital coop for one day only.

How To Get Tattooed By Chicago's Most In-Demand Artists At The Field Museum

Local artists Tine DeFiore, Zach Stuka, Joel Molina, Stephanie Brown and more will tattoo onsite.

Antarctic Dinosaurs Exhibit Headed To Field Museum Thanks To Ken Griffin

The richest man in Illinois is donating $5.5 million to the new exhibit.

This Is a Real Creature, and the Field Museum Helped Figure Out What It Is

Tully monsters, tubelike creatures with claws, surfed Illinois hundreds of millions of years ago.

Field Museum To Raise Admission Next Year

The increase, to $16 from $13 for adult Chicagoans, will begin Jan. 1.

'Vikings' Exhibit To Seize Field Museum on Friday

The traveling exhibition contains nearly 500 artifacts from the storied Scandinavian warriors.

Chicago Museums Offer Free Presidents Day Admission

Don't know where to take your kids on their day off? The Adler, Field and Shedd are free Monday.

'Vikings' Land at Field Museum With Massive Ship in Tow

The museum craned in a replica Viking ship in anticipation of an exhibit opening Feb. 27.

Giant Prehistoric Beaver's Discovery in Wicker Park Gets New Look

A WTTW show recalls how in 1960 a bear-size beaver was unearthed during Pritzker School construction.

Top Stories

Downtown Twins Born At Roosevelt Red Line Station Have Names, Are Doing Well

And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.

Humboldt Park Humboldt Park's Puerto Rican Evacuee Welcome Center Opens Today

For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.

Roseland Police Hiring Process Discriminates Against Blacks, Latinos: Ald. Beale

Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.

Wicker Park Trek Bike Shop Coming To Milwaukee Avenue's 'Hipster Highway,' Bid Shows

The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Downtown Ald. Willie Cochran Collapses During City Council Hearing

Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.

Chinatown Pistol Whipping of Sisters In Chinatown Part Of Larger Crime Spree: Police

The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.

The Loop 39 Phones A Day Are Stolen On Average In Chicago

We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.

Dunning Drunken-Driving Victim Hopes Cop Charged With DUI Gets Probation: Court

Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.

West Pullman Man Shoots Himself In Penis During West Pullman Robbery, Prosecutors Say

Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.

Logan Square Landlord M. Fishman's Move To Evict Logan Square Tenants Sparks Protest

The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.

Noble Square Million Dollar Town Houses On Wicker, Noble Square Border Launch Pre-Sales

"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.

O'Hare Traveling For Thanksgiving? Midway, O'Hare Among Most Delayed Busy Airports

About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.