Chicago’s new National Public Housing Museum and Roosevelt Square mixed-use apartments show glimmers of architectural success.

Inductees Harriette Gillem Robinet, Timuel Black and Oscar Brown Jr. are not only celebrated writers but civil rights activists who promoted a message of perseverance.

On July 3 at 7 p.m., the brewery is hosting a paint and sip where attendees can paint a night scene with fireworks lighting up the sky. The class lasts an hour and has an instructor guiding painters ...