Classic Chicago Magazine

04/10/2026

Entrance of the Marshall Fields Department Store at Water Tower Place in Chicago. (1975)

04/10/2026

Join us for a special Inauguration lecture with Dr. Anke Pinkert, Professor of German and Media and Cinema Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a dear friend of President Sosulski. Dr. Pinkert will examine the role of higher education—and the humanities in particular—at a moment of profound societal transformation by showing why the questions the humanities ask about meaning, memory, and human flourishing are not peripheral to the work of the university but central to its survival and its promise. https://zurl.co/eMbTy

04/10/2026

The Art Institute of Chicago’s recently acquired new work by one of America’s most renowned painters.

cc: Norman Rockwell Museum Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field

The Art Institute of Chicago recently acquired its first work by the beloved US illustrator Norman Rockwell—his 1948 painting of dejected Chicago Cubs players.

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/04/06/art-institute-chicago-acquires-norman-rockwell-dugout-cubs

04/10/2026

04/10/2026

Read Scott Holleran’s newest fiction.

After reading “Honey Child,” my newest short fiction, one Classic Chicago Magazine reader wrote:

“The ending is wonderful and extremely powerful.”

Read my short story about a school bus driver, her student passengers and the predator lurking in daylight: https://chicagoclassicmag.com/editions/2026-03-15/honey-child/

04/10/2026

On the 45th floor of the east tower, Marina City. (1964)

04/10/2026

My newest fiction in Classic Chicago Magazine blends fable with flirtation, love and renewal—with a couple’s body switch as a twist—in time for spring.

Read “His, Hers and Us”: https://chicagoclassicmag.com/editions/2026-04-05/his-hers-and-us/

04/10/2026

California Zephyr silver solarium at Chicago trainyard, 1967

04/10/2026

“Henry Dances”, the first film inspired by my fiction writing, earned a new review by one of my fiction subscribers.

Watch the seven-minute movie without distraction and post your review: https://shortstoriesbyscottholleran.substack.com/p/presenting-henry-dances

04/10/2026

Join us in partnership with on 4/14 from 5pm-6pm at our Elmhurst store on Schiller Rd for an hour of fun with and ! Denis will sign autographs and both will be available for pictures! Plus, the first 50 attendees will receive a 100 year puck!

04/10/2026

Crikey! It's a croc (lizard) from Wyoming. 🐊

Meet Bahndwivici ammoskius: a crocodile lizard that lived 52 million years ago in what is now Wyoming. 🌎

Like modern reptiles and amphibians, this Eocene animal couldn't generate its own body heat and relied entirely on its environment to stay warm. ☀️

One way we can learn about ancient environments is by studying the fossils of the animals that lived in them. 🔍

Since Bandwivici ammoskius thrived in Wyoming, we know that—at that time—that environment did not see freezing temperatures. 🥶

Learn more about life after the asteroid in our special exhibition: After the Age of Dinosaurs. ➡️ fieldmuseum.io/visit

04/10/2026

Irish writer Tana French is wrapping up her Cal Hooper series, based on a retired Chicago police detective who has settled in a small town in Ireland. She joined our friend Steve Bertrand on his latest podcast episode to talk about the newest book in the trilogy, 'The Keeper', small town life, and the major issues facing Ireland today.

LISTEN at https://wgnradio.com/steve-bertrand-on-books/steve-bertrand-on-books-tana-french/