Smithsonian Magazine

Fish Are Spawning in the Chicago River, Another Sign the Once-Contaminated Waterway Is Rebounding

A new study suggests at least 24 species of fish are reproducing in the urban river, adding to the evidence that it is ...

Chicago History Museum cuts hinder research, exploration

The timing couldn't have been worse. The Trump administration has slashed museum budgets, the Smithsonian is being reviewed ...

Chicago’s Puerto Rican art museum unveils a sculpture garden and mosaic in new expansion push

Museum CEO Billy Ocasio said that the new space is intended for community use and that “coming up with new things” is “a way ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Chicago preparing for National Guard deployment, increased immigration enforcement, leaders say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Anticipation is building for the expected surge in National Guard troops and ICE agents in Chicago. The only question now is when. One day after the president signaled it was a sure ...
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White House's review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide

High school history teacher Katharina Matro often pulls materials from the Smithsonian Institution website as she assembles her lessons. She trusts its materials, which don't require the same level of ...