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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
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Daywatch: Intuit Art Museum has its big reopening
Good morning, Chicago. Where most museums would open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Intuit Art Museum, following a landmark $10 million renovation, reopened to the public recently with a ribbon-tying. Public officials and other guests turned to their neighbors and connected the ends of their ribbon scraps to create a long, interconnected artwork that will remain in the museum's collection. It was an apt way to ring in a new chapter for this West Town institution. Since its founding in 1991, the museum has collected work by self-taught artists, often called 'outsider art.' Before that, it was called 'art brut' or 'primitive art.' But all those terms are — forgive the pun — on the outs. After receiving a transformative grant from the city's Department of Planning and Development to refurbish its space, Intuit took its facelift as an opportunity to rebrand. What was formerly 'Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art' now avoids the divisive 'outsider' terminology to simply become 'Intuit Art Museum.' It has a catchy acronym to boot: IAM, pronounced 'I am.' Read the full story. And here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including the latest in the public transit funding debate, what Caleb Williams said about 'evading' the Bears and our picks for dance performances to catch this summer. Today's eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History President Donald Trump has commuted the federal life sentence for infamous Chicago-born Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover, abruptly ending Hoover's yearslong quest to win early release under the First Step Act passed during Trump's first term. The controversial move — part of a slew of clemency actions announced by the White House this week — appeared to have already sparked Hoover's transfer out of the supermax prison compound in Florence, Colorado, that he'd called home for the past two decades. But Hoover isn't going free. Trump officially pardons reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, convicted in 2022 of fraud and tax evasion How many presidential pardons or sentence commutations have been granted to people from Illinois? As Illinois lawmakers continue to work on a spending plan in the final days of the spring legislative session, Gov. JB Pritzker offered no insight yesterday on negotiations but said he'd veto any spending plan that includes 'broad-based' taxes to balance a budget that faces a shortfall estimated at $1 billion. Illinois legislators passed a law yesterday to explicitly prevent police from ticketing and fining students for minor misbehavior at school, ending a practice that harmed students across the state. The legislation comes three years after a ProPublica and Chicago Tribune investigation, 'The Price Kids Pay,' revealed that even though Illinois law bans school officials from fining students directly, districts skirted the law by calling on police to issue citations for violating local ordinances. As the Chicago Bears have waffled over the past year on where to build a new stadium, one constant has been Gov. JB Pritzker's skepticism about providing major public dollars to help fund the project. But during that time, Pritzker has spent $100,000 in taxpayer funds for an outside legal consultant to advise the state in discussions with the team and the Bears have brought on an outside adviser with close ties to Pritzker's political operation and other Illinois Democrats, records show. What to know about the Bears' possible move to Arlington Heights — or a domed stadium on the lakefront Illinois lawmakers filed a long-awaited bill yesterday that would reform the Chicago area's public transportation system with changes to its overall governing structure and a new police force to patrol its bus and train lines. But the bill, filed just days before the scheduled adjournment of the spring legislative session, does not include a proposal for how those reforms will be funded as Chicago-area transit agencies face an impending $771 million fiscal cliff at the end of this year. CTA paid 10 employees just under $1.13 million to stay home, not work, watchdog says Want a COVID-19 vaccination this fall? For many Americans, it's not clear how easy it will be to get one – or if they've lost the choice. An Elgin man and a 16-year-old juvenile accused of attacking a lesbian woman at a Carpentersville McDonald's, leaving her badly injured, have been indicted on a hate crime charge by a Kane County grand jury. For 15 minutes yesterday, Caleb Williams worked his hardest to close the back cover on a story that raised eyebrows across the NFL. Two weeks ago, excerpts from Seth Wickersham's upcoming book 'American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback' offered new details and deeper insight into just how reluctant Williams was to play for the Chicago Bears before the 2024 draft. This is a rare summer dance guide, in that most selections are surprisingly indoors. To be clear, there are a lot of chances to see dance en plein air if you want to, including all Chicago Dance Month has to offer. But more companies chose to extend their seasons into the warm months this year, including the Joffrey Ballet in a much-anticipated new ballet. That's just one of many air-conditioned options. You know who's never had a big solo museum show in his own hometown? Strange as this sounds: Theaster Gates, the renowned, longtime Chicago artist, sculptor, community developer, collector, painter and all-around renaissance man. That's why, beginning Sept. 23, the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park will open a landmark mid-career retrospective of Gates' far-flung art practices, using most of the museum's space, drawing on his paintings, pottery, films, installations and reclamation projects. '
Chicago Tribune
3 days ago
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
Daywatch: Intuit Art Museum has its big reopening
Good morning, Chicago. Where most museums would open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Intuit Art Museum, following a landmark $10 million renovation, reopened to the public recently with a ribbon-tying. Public officials and other guests turned to their neighbors and connected the ends of their ribbon scraps to create a long, interconnected artwork that will remain in the museum's collection. It was an apt way to ring in a new chapter for this West Town institution. Since its founding in 1991, the museum has collected work by self-taught artists, often called 'outsider art.' Before that, it was called 'art brut' or 'primitive art.' But all those terms are — forgive the pun — on the outs. After receiving a transformative grant from the city's Department of Planning and Development to refurbish its space, Intuit took its facelift as an opportunity to rebrand. What was formerly 'Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art' now avoids the divisive 'outsider' terminology to simply become 'Intuit Art Museum.' It has a catchy acronym to boot: IAM, pronounced 'I am.' Read the full story. And here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including the latest in the public transit funding debate, what Caleb Williams said about 'evading' the Bears and our picks for dance performances to catch this summer. Today's eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History President Donald Trump has commuted the federal life sentence for infamous Chicago-born Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover, abruptly ending Hoover's yearslong quest to win early release under the First Step Act passed during Trump's first term. The controversial move — part of a slew of clemency actions announced by the White House this week — appeared to have already sparked Hoover's transfer out of the supermax prison compound in Florence, Colorado, that he'd called home for the past two decades. But Hoover isn't going free. As Illinois lawmakers continue to work on a spending plan in the final days of the spring legislative session, Gov. JB Pritzker offered no insight yesterday on negotiations but said he'd veto any spending plan that includes 'broad-based' taxes to balance a budget that faces a shortfall estimated at $1 billion. Illinois legislators passed a law yesterday to explicitly prevent police from ticketing and fining students for minor misbehavior at school, ending a practice that harmed students across the state. The legislation comes three years after a ProPublica and Chicago Tribune investigation, 'The Price Kids Pay,' revealed that even though Illinois law bans school officials from fining students directly, districts skirted the law by calling on police to issue citations for violating local ordinances. As the Chicago Bears have waffled over the past year on where to build a new stadium, one constant has been Gov. JB Pritzker's skepticism about providing major public dollars to help fund the project. But during that time, Pritzker has spent $100,000 in taxpayer funds for an outside legal consultant to advise the state in discussions with the team and the Bears have brought on an outside adviser with close ties to Pritzker's political operation and other Illinois Democrats, records show. Illinois lawmakers filed a long-awaited bill yesterday that would reform the Chicago area's public transportation system with changes to its overall governing structure and a new police force to patrol its bus and train lines. But the bill, filed just days before the scheduled adjournment of the spring legislative session, does not include a proposal for how those reforms will be funded as Chicago-area transit agencies face an impending $771 million fiscal cliff at the end of this year. Want a COVID-19 vaccination this fall? For many Americans, it's not clear how easy it will be to get one – or if they've lost the choice. An Elgin man and a 16-year-old juvenile accused of attacking a lesbian woman at a Carpentersville McDonald's, leaving her badly injured, have been indicted on a hate crime charge by a Kane County grand jury. For 15 minutes yesterday, Caleb Williams worked his hardest to close the back cover on a story that raised eyebrows across the NFL. Two weeks ago, excerpts from Seth Wickersham's upcoming book 'American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback' offered new details and deeper insight into just how reluctant Williams was to play for the Chicago Bears before the 2024 draft. This is a rare summer dance guide, in that most selections are surprisingly indoors. To be clear, there are a lot of chances to see dance en plein air if you want to, including all Chicago Dance Month has to offer. But more companies chose to extend their seasons into the warm months this year, including the Joffrey Ballet in a much-anticipated new ballet. That's just one of many air-conditioned options. You know who's never had a big solo museum show in his own hometown? Strange as this sounds: Theaster Gates, the renowned, longtime Chicago artist, sculptor, community developer, collector, painter and all-around renaissance man. That's why, beginning Sept. 23, the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park will open a landmark mid-career retrospective of Gates' far-flung art practices, using most of the museum's space, drawing on his paintings, pottery, films, installations and reclamation projects. '
Chicago Tribune
3 days ago
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
Intuit Art Museum has its big reopening: ‘I don't want this to be a traditional art museum'
Where most museums would open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Intuit Art Museum, following a landmark $10 million renovation, reopened to the public recently with a ribbon-. Public officials and other guests turned to their neighbors and connected the ends of their ribbon scraps to create a long, interconnected artwork that will remain in the museum's collection. It was an apt way to ring in a new chapter for this West Town institution. Since its founding in 1991, the museum has collected work by self-taught artists, often called 'outsider art.' Before that, it was called 'art brut' or 'primitive art.' But all those terms are — forgive the pun — on the outs. After receiving a transformative grant from the city's Department of Planning and Development to refurbish its space, Intuit took its facelift as an opportunity to rebrand. What was formerly 'Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art' now avoids the divisive 'outsider' terminology to simply become 'Intuit Art Museum.' It has a catchy acronym to boot: IAM, pronounced 'I am.' That streamlining extends to the gallery space itself. Intuit President and CEO Debra Kerr said the curatorial team has tried to use language that came directly from the artists or their families. When that wasn't possible, the team tried to convey information as directly as it could, with no frills. 'We're working really hard to eliminate some of that curator speak, if you will,' she said. 'I don't want this to be a traditional art museum.' That comes across more pointedly at the new Intuit. Its Henry Darger exhibition and apartment recreation — one of its mainstays — has also been refurbished, now taking over a below-ground level of the museum. LED screens stand in for the walls and windows of the Lincoln Park apartment of the reclusive artist and writer. Down the hall, you can thumb through novels that inspired Darger's epic about the seven Vivian Girls, sisters who fought to end child slavery. 'Of course, you can't touch all the art on the walls or the sculptures on the pedestals,' Kerr said. 'But we can make (the experience) more immersive and interactive.' The installation 'Henry Darger: The Room Revealed' is one of relatively few evergreens at the constantly-changing Intuit. Most of its gallery space — triple what it was before the renovation — will change out works periodically, whether they're pieces on loan or from the museum's collection. The ground floor is largely dedicated a rotating display of the museum's permanent collection, with works by the likes of Mr. Imagination, Lee Godie and Wesley Willis. The Willis selection currently on display, from 1989, depicts the museum's location at Ogden and Milwaukee avenues. The second floor is completely devoted to special exhibits, beginning with the timely 'Catalyst: Im/migration and Self-taught Art in Chicago.' The exhibition, which runs until early next year, features work by artists living and deceased who made their home in Chicago after living somewhere else. It makes bedfellows of far-flung and gripping works: the flamboyant and intricate oil portraits of Drossos Skyllas, a Greek immigrant; the collage art of Thomas Kong, a Korean-American convenience store owner in Rogers Park; and the freehand crochet of Pooja Pittie, a disability rights advocate who came to Chicago to pursue an MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Carlos Barberena, of McKinley Park, is among the artists featured in 'Catalyst.' Originally from Nicaragua, his -inspired linocuts frame contemporary migration scenes with an almost Biblical grandeur. One of Barberena's works, 'Riding the Beast,' shows a young man stowing away on the network of freight trains running from southern Mexico to the U.S. — called 'la bestia,' or the beast, by those who have survived the arduous journey. But not all survive. Its perils are represented by skeletons clattering behind the migrant, one cupping an hourglass just over his shoulder. 'Some of the works here have the same stories behind mine. One (artist) also took a train to leave their country because he was escaping genocide,' Barberena said. 'We always think that we are not connected with each other, but everything is intertwined.' Students will be able to take in such lessons through a learning studio at the back of the museum, already populated with youth artworks. Its grown-up equivalent, the Center for Learning and Engagement Opportunities — CLEO for short, named after founding board member and former Intuit president Cleo Wilson — will offer another space for discussion and decompression. All spaces in the museum are ADA compliant, with a new entrance ramp and elevators. Visitors with disabilities and their accompanying care partner can enter the museum for free. Kerr sees it all as part of her goal to make the new Intuit 'the most welcoming and accessible space in Chicago.' 'If you come from a background where you never went to museums, I want this to be your first museum,' she said. 'There's no beaux-arts facade; there's no grand staircase. Just walk into the storefront. Someone's going to greet you, help you figure out what to do next, and off you go.'
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
City looks to change zoning rules for more growth, development in Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods
CHICAGO — The city is looking at changing zoning rules to allow for more growth and development in the Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods on Chicago's North Side. The city has posted information on Broadway Land Use Planning on its website that says its Department of Planning and Development is partnering with the 46th, 47th and 48th wards — along with the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce and Uptown United — to create a land-use plan to 'upzone' Broadway between Montrose and Devon avenues. CHA senior housing complex on Near West Side evacuated overnight due to water main break A change in zoning rules would allow for more dense development, the city says, with a series of towers containing an estimated 18,000 housing units included in the city's proposal. 'Broadway is a busy commercial street along the CTA Red Line that connects the north lakefront to jobs, stores, schools, open spaces, neighborhood services, medical facilities and other destinations,' the city says on its website. 'Upzoning' Broadway is also timely, the city says, 'as CTA's Red and Purple Modernization project will soon be complete and construction staging sites will become available for redevelopment.' Acting deputy AG visits Chicago to 'observe' immigration enforcement operations Residents and small business owners in the 46th, 47th and 48th wards gathered on Saturday to talk about the Broadway Land Use Planning draft framework, which can be viewed HERE. 'Nobody in the block clubs that I know of is saying we don't want development or we don't want affordable housing,' Pat Sharkey, resident and community leader, said. 'What we people are saying is the process needs to be one where we all look.' Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines A virtual public meeting will be held this Thursday, Jan. 30, from 6 to 7 p.m. Click HERE to register to attend. The city will also record and share the meeting for those who cannot attend. Following this round of input, the city says the Broadway Land Use Planning document is expected to be finalized in February and presented to the Chicago Plan Commission for adoption on Feb. 20. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
