And it will make you more patriotic. And new cleaning and disinfecting protocols have been established. COVID-19 Reopening In Chicago: Timeline For Some Of Area’s Biggest Attractions. So that feels like the super energizing part of it.” Adult obesity rates are up, reaching nearly 32% in Illinois, and the COVID-19 pandemic could push the rate higher, new report finds Woman whose severed head found in luggage in Markham identified by coroner’s office Column: Kamala Harris’ AKA sisters reflect on her historic run for the White House. Visitors will be required to buy … Column: Trump’s coronavirus vaccine is coming … in two weeks! I hope we’re going to help people navigate a safe return to some of our former commitments (throughout society). The Art Institute of Chicago reopened to the public Thursday. Art Institute of Chicago to Reopen July 30 With Free Admission Offer For Illinois Residents Art Institute visitors must purchase tickets or reserve free tickets through the museum's website. Chicago’s Billy Goat Tavern owner Sam Sianis won’t retire, no matter the challenges of the pandemic era The Art Institute, Chicago’s popular encyclopedic art museum, plans to begin its limited reopening beginning July 30, the institution announced Wednesday. The gift shops will be open, but the restaurants and coat check will remain closed during the initial phase of reopening, the museum says.

Four months later, the institute is finally reopening with financial incentives that include a week’s worth of free admission for Illinois residents. Some smaller galleries will remain closed because it would be difficult for people to maintain separation inside them. “We’re going to come back obviously intact, but looking a little bit different.” The museum has increased text size on some signage in order to make distancing easier, and frontline staff have been trained in physical distancing to help keep patrons safe in the museum’s roughly 1 million square feet of gallery space. All Rights Reserved.RELATED: Chicago Art Institute lion statue vandalized with spray paint; Indiana woman chargedIsrael re-enters lockdown at start of Jewish New YearDems propose canceling $50K in student loan debt per person 1 fatally struck in I-290 hit-and-run after fleeing stolen car, police sayPostal worker shot with paintballs day after another shot with real gunYou won't be able to download TikTok starting SundayCFD gets new contract while Chicago police remain withoutWill, Kankakee county area sees COVID-19 restrictions easingVideo: Man knocked out during fight over social distancing in south suburbs Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. Art Institute of Chicago reopening to public on July 30 | WGN-TV CHICAGO – The Art Institute of Chicago has announced it will reopen to the public at the end of July.
Pritzker says bars and indoor dining can return in Will and Kankakee counties as positivity rate falls As they focused on others with COVID-19 and refused to walk away, Illinois health care workers bore the brunt of pandemic’s fury Illinois income tax calculator: How would Gov. Thursday, July 30, 2020 CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Art Institute of Chicago reopened to the public Thursday. Since the stay-at-home order was issued back in March, the Art Institute of Chicago has been closed to the public. WLS – Chicago • July 30, 2020. Emotional arguments project hope and fear as voters set to decide what could be Illinois’ biggest taxation shift in four decades Column: Kids with bulletproof backpacks provide bad but real optics for Chicago Get updates on the coronavirus pandemic and other news as it happens with our breaking email alerts “We’re confident in our ability to to open a safe and healthy museum July 30th,” he said, “and we’re just trying to have that message feel a little bit nuanced relative to the city, the county, the state, the nation.” Coronavirus case counts have risen severely in many states in recent weeks, and even Illinois has seen recent increases, although in no way as dramatic as in Arizona or Texas, for example West Side carjacking leads to juvenile getting hit, killed by vehicle on Eisenhower Expressway Six Chicago pizzerias make Daily Meal’s list of the 101 best pizzas in America — including Pequod’s at No.

The Art Institute of Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago has laid off 51 full-time employees in response to a plunge in revenue since its … ‘Our ancestors are doing a happy dance right now.’ And the postponed special exhibit “Monet and Chicago,” which was to open in May, will now likely debut right after Labor Day, the director said. Trump heats up the culture war in appeal to Wisconsin voters, promises ‘pro-American lesson plan' for school kids and slams ‘1619 Project’ The museum requires advanced ticket purchasing to keep person-to-person transactions to a minimum. The Art Institute, Chicago’s popular encyclopedic art museum, plans to begin its limited reopening beginning July 30, the institution announced Wednesday. Attendance will follow city guidelines and be kept at no more than 25 percent of capacity.