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A consortium of libraries, museums, and other institutions with archives that collaborate to preserve and share the history and culture of the Chicago region.

View of the quad at DePaul
Screenshot of 250 AQI in Chicago
A colorful image of CCC's snapshot of FY26. New members! Promotion in the city! Public programs! Not to mention the number of users of our flagship initiative, the EXPLORE Chicago Collections portal!
Stared at this for a while and realized yes, it's a bust of Studs Terkel!
From the seats of power: Exploring LGBTQ+ history through Chicago’s City Council
Chicago Collections Consortium bookmarks and info sheet making their presence known at SHGAPE over the weekend!
Mayor Harold Washington spoke to approximately 6,000 people who attended the 18th Annual Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade held in Lincoln Park on June 28, 1987 From member CPL: https://explore.chicagocollections.org/image/chipublib/241/028qw5n/
A table at the lower level of the HWLC with award winning poems by high school students in our Making History Come Alive With Words poetry competition
A tuxedo cat is too close to a keyboard. The monitor shows an image of the Crown Fountain dated April 38, 2004 from member CPL
A tuxedo cat just barely allows work to be done on a laptop
Chicago City Council Archive (1970-2012) From the seats of power: Exploring the Women of Chicago's City Council
Claims to be 50 with a feels like 38 🙄
The record for the Gloria Allen papers in the Explore Chicago Collections portal. The papers are held at member Chicago History Museum. Allen was a Black transgender activist. https://explore.chicagocollections.org/marcxml/chicagohistory/30/v69b19b/
Image of a marching band followed by the National League's Chicago Cubs baseball team walking on the field on opening day of the 1916 season at Weeghman Park, known as Wrigley Field since 1926, located at 1060 West Addison Street and bounded by West Waveland Avenue; North Seminary Avenue; North Clark Street; North Sheffield Avenue, in the Lake View community area of Chicago, Illinois. Spectators standing in the grandstands are visible in the background. https://explore.chicagocollections.org/image/chicagohistory/87/833nz83/
St. Patrick's Day parade image from member UIC from the CITY 2000 collection https://explore.chicagocollections.org/image/uic/29/1g0hw05/
A tuxedo cat tilts his chin up while digital images of spring display in the portal
Two copies of The Uptown at Women and Children First
May 13, 1977 Supertramp John Wilward, Chicago Sun-Times, May 15, 1977: As flecks of plaster dropped from the ceiling of the Uptown Theater Friday night and I noticed that each bass note was surprisingly distinct, it was clear that Supertramp hadn't lost the touch . . . When it performs an unburdened catchy rocker . . . Supertramp reveals that it has a highly entertaining pop sense that can transcend its occasionally cloying pretensions.
Home Building Association from the Richard Nickel Archive at AIC. Although the photo is undated, the reflection of the boxy car makes me give a stab at the late 60s/early 70s (aided by Nickel's death date). The blues in the mosaic can't be beat! Sea blue and peacock blue. From https://explore.chicagocollections.org/image/artic/85/z60ct45/
A tuxedo cat sits in front of a laptop with images of Richard J Daley
Cover of David Omotoso Stovall’s book, Engineered Conflict: Structural Violence and the Future of Black Life in Chicago
Flyer for 2/4/26 event with Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia, Rufus Williams, Radio Host, WVON, Dario Durham, Chicago Historian, Podcast Co-Host, 77 Flavors of Chicago, Helen Shiller, Former Alderman, 46th Ward
A tuxedo cat and a screen of Explore Chicago Collections results of a search for Chicago Bears
Up Tooker Alley New Year's Eve Bawl M'ass'k Broadside from the Dill Pickle Club records, 1906-1941 at member Newberry Library
Photo of The Uptown:Chicago’s Endangered Movie Palace by Robert Loerzel and James A.Pierce
1979 article from the Chicago Tribune on the purchase of the Meat Block steakhouse at 1311 N. Wells and its ties to the mob.
A tuxedo cat looks innocent next to a laptop with digital images of Christmas in the ECC portal
Thanksgiving Ball program from the Dill Pickle Club, courtesy of member Newberry Library
Mayor Harold Washington marches in a Union Parade, image from UIC
A Chicago Collections Consortium tree at O'Hare International Airport.
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Copy of Read This When Things Fall Apart with a letter from the author
Dedication page of Chicago Homes with Phil's dedication to Katie and his parents and Carla's dedication to Terry Tatum
A red short-sleeve tee with Chicago Building Nerd Collective and an image of a house
A tuxedo cat lies on a laptop keyboard interfering with a search in the ECC portal for the Chicago Stadium.
We're promoted on Wintrust's billboard just east of 90/94 at North Ave.
A tuxedo cat naps on a laptop displaying William Brubaker images from UIC
Chicago Collections tea bags!
A tuxedo cat sleeps in a cat pedestal
Highlighting the May 15 event in this poster, Diasporic Creators: Puerto Rican Identity on the Move, tomorrow, May 15 from 6-7:30 pm at the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, 3000 N Elbridge Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Image of the graphic Announcing the 4th Annual Making History Come Alive through Words Poetry Competition for High School Students
A search done today, March 21, in the Chicago Tribune database for Institute of Museum and Library Services sorted to most recent with the most recent being March 9, 2023.
A tuxedo cat lies next to a laptop with digital images of Circle Campus aka UIC
Old-fashioned Valentine with children and books and the message: According to my "references" you'd make a swell Valentine.
Snippet from 1950 Sanborn, Volume 8, of 2334 S Ashland
A tuxedo cat enjoys our latest digital exhibit, A Snapshot of Chicago Art Fairs: 1948-2004