“Painting is dead” was the rallying cry of a generation now safely tenured. Still, traditional work is apt to attract little notice. Matted, framed, and placed under glass, drawings rendered ...

These 11 sidewalk drawings by Chicago-area kids won the Sun-Times’ chalk art contest ... The light reflection on the magnifying glass is great. Overall, a cool 3-D piece. ...

Chicago has hit the throes of summer, folks, Temperatures have tipped onto the wrong side of 90 degrees, and stepping outside can’t help but remind you of the iconic words of Rob Thomas on hi… ...

A Chicago heat wave is on the way, with a heat advisory already in effect and the heat index set to soar past 100. This is how to stay safe and cool.