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A mannequin displays a fashion piece in the new "Made it Here!" student exhibition at the Hokkin Gallery on the first floor of 623 S. Wabash Ave. on Aug. 11, 2026. The space displays a myriad of student creative projects originating from the 623 S. Wabash Ave. building that range across different visual art forms.
‘Made It Here!’ exhibition showcases student projects created with Columbia art facilities
Students from different majors used Columbia's creative spaces and equipment to bring their projects to life. The exhibition gives them a chance to share that work with the Columbia community.
Shawn Katz
September 8, 2026
Photo by — Zachary Cramer
Nerves, excitement, new beginnings on move-in day
Students and families arrived Monday, Aug. 31 to start moving into Columbia’s residence halls as faculty and staff helped welcome them to campus for the fall semester.
Marc Balbarin
August 31, 2026
Joseph Lapsley, lead guitarist of PortmanteaZone and a history professor at Columbia College Chicago, poses for a portrait outside the Columbia College Student Center on Friday, July 31, 2026.
Columbia adjunct faculty member finds reasons to keep making music with DIY punk band
Guadalupe Loza-Sanchez
August 31, 2026
A sign reading “sidewalk closed” stands at the entrance of a security tent during the post-festival teardown for Lollapalooza in Grant Park on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. Portions of the park remain blocked off to the public while crews dismantle security fencing, tents and staging infrastructure.
Grant Park’s damage assessment begins after Lollapalooza
A survey of the damage to lawns, landscaping and other infrastructure is set to take place this week.
Zoey Hill-Hernandez
August 11, 2026
Lollapalooza attendees take a group photo next to the festival sign on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026.
After 35 years, Lollapalooza fans still ask: who is the festival for?
Festivalgoers reflect on Lollapalooza’s audience, prices and artists on the final day of the festival.
William Blakley and Guadalupe Loza-Sanchez
August 2, 2026
Lindsay Perrin, organizer of the impromptu event, declares the lesbians as winners of this round of Lesbian Mud Wrestling at Lollapalooza, Aug. 1, 2026.
In pictures: Lesbian Mud Wrestling brings together lesbian festivalgoers at Lollapalooza
After weather delays, Lindsay Perrin took advantage of the endless mud at Lollapalooza.
Amelia Baird and Guadalupe Loza-Sanchez
August 2, 2026
A spontaneous Lesbian Mud Wrestling event spawns in the middle of Grant Park amidst the inclement weather at Lollapalooza on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026.
Festivalgoers make the most of Lollapalooza despite delays, mud, cut performances
While some attendees were disappointed in the decreased set times and cut performances on the third day of the festival, many people still enjoyed the muddy day at Grant Park.
William Blakley and Guadalupe Loza-Sanchez
August 1, 2026
Aiden Fijal and Melpomene Ray Alexander, co-founders of Fruitbatz, A Queer Literary Magazine, talk about the beginning of their zine at the 18th Pink Line stop on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.
Fruitbatz gives queer creatives a place of their own
Founded by three Columbia graduates, the online magazine is creating space for queer and neurodivergent artists while tapping into a renewed interest in independent publishing, creative freedom and community beyond the algorithm.
Ava Simone Forster
September 8, 2026
A line art mural painted by artist Sam Kirk features figures playing musical instruments and holding steaming mugs outside Bad Coffee on Friday, July 31, 2026.
Chicago artists continue a tradition of protest through art
Anna Bitz
August 31, 2026
Minute Reviews: Ferris Bueller, Buddy Guy and a free spin above Chicago
Minute Reviews: Ferris Bueller, Buddy Guy and a free spin above Chicago
From a 40-year-old Chicago comedy classic to Buddy Guy’s latest album and a free ride on Navy Pier’s Centennial Wheel, Chronicle reviewers take a quick look at three ways to spend your time around the city.
Zoey Hill-Hernandez, Shawn Katz, and Nico Waugh
August 30, 2026
Chronversations with Levi Libson: New Student Convocation
Chronversations with Levi Libson: New Student Convocation
September 4, 2026
Chronversaciones en Español con Antonio Chaves: Artista destacado — Marcus Bailey
Chronversaciones en Español con Antonio Chaves: Artista destacado — Marcus Bailey
June 28, 2026
Chicago’s murals as resistance, activism
Chicago’s murals as resistance, activism
In a city with such a rich art scene, murals do more than create visual and aesthetic interest, writes Venus Tapang. Chicago’s murals have had a unique role in combining community with cultural history and activism since the late 1960s.
Venus Tapang
September 9, 2026
A back porch is seen in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood on Sunday, May 31, 2026. Back porches are a common architectural feature of many Chicago residential buildings and serve as a gathering spot for residents. This photo is part of the Columbia Chronicle’s "77 Community Areas" project documenting Chicago ahead of America’s 250th birthday.
Photographing Chicago, one community area at a time
This summer, Chronicle photographers set out to document every corner of the city. Along the way, we discovered that Chicago is defined less by its landmarks than by the people, places and everyday moments that make each community its own.
Amelia Baird
August 30, 2026
Column: Remade in Chicago
Column: Remade in Chicago
William Blakley
August 28, 2026
David Moravec, cinema and television arts adjunct professor, and Wyatt Fritts, comedy writing and performance major, stand with the picket line outside of 1104 S. Wabash on Nov. 7, 2023. (File)
Editor’s Note: Why we’re changing how we identify part-time faculty
Going forward, the Chronicle will identify these employees as "adjunct faculty" on first reference. We believe this term is both accurate and easily understood by readers while aligning more closely with the terminology used by many academic institutions.
William Blakley
June 4, 2026
La exalumna de Columbia Adriana Zambrano, junto con su padre y su hermana, Joaquín Zambrano y Nohemí Zambrano, celebran un duro día de trabajo en la Fiesta del Sol sobre la avenida Cermak, en Pilsen, el jueves 23 de julio de 2026.
Cada año, la Fiesta del Sol reúne a la ciudad en un fin de semana de unidad
Del 23 al 26 de julio, el tramo de Cermak Road entre Ashland Avenue y Morgan Street se cerró para unir a Pilsen con el resto de la ciudad de Chicago en su celebración anual de la cultura latina, evocando nostalgia en los asistentes habituales y creando nuevas experiencias para quienes acudieron por primera vez.
Anthony Hernandez
September 9, 2026
Frida Mejia, recién graduada de Columbia y artista radicada en Chicago, posa dentro del centro Yollocalli Arts Reach el viernes 7 de agosto de 2026. En el centro de arte se exhiben obras de Mejia, entre ellas murales restaurados, ilustraciones originales y piezas de años anteriores.
Exalumna de Columbia crea comunidad con su arte público
La recién graduada Frida Mejia ha presentado su arte en los festivales de música de Lollapalooza y Sueños.
Guadalupe Loza-Sanchez
September 8, 2026
Asistentes del Festival del Sol disfrutan comida de varios puestos de restaurantes latinos de Chicago el sábado 25 de julio de 2026.
Fiesta del Sol reúne a la comunidad Latina en Pilsen entre tradición y cambios
Asistentes, vendedores y organizaciones comunitarias coincidieron en que el festival sigue siendo un espacio para reunir a la comunidad latina, aunque muchos recuerdan cómo ha cambiado con el paso de los años.
Antonio Chaves
July 25, 2026
Miembros de la Compañía de Teatro Físico pusieron el corazón en su actuación de “Los Regalos”, una galardonada obra de teatro físico traída del Perú que se presentó el jueves 4 de junio de 2026 en el Centro de Danza de Columbia College Chicago.
‘Los Regalos’ viene del Perú al campus de Columbia para una actuación con máscaras
La actuación de baile contó la historia del ciclo de la vida de dos hijos y su papá, con una escena parecida a la ciudad nativa de la compañía peruana.
Sofía Oyarzún
June 5, 2026