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May 4, 2021 World Premiering at the Tribeca Festival, Un(re)solved Will Ultimately Include a Web Interactive, Podcast Mini-Series, Touring Augmented-Reality Installation, Broadcast Documentary, Educational Curriculum, and Events FRONTLINE, the acclaimed PBS investigative series based at public media producer GBH, today announced , a major initiative telling a story of lives cut short and examining a federal effort to investigate more than 150 cold case murders that date back to the civil rights era.  Drawing on more than two years of reporting, thousands of documents, and dozens of first-han...

Wikimedia Commons As Chicago emerges from COVID-19 shutdowns, businesses are beginning to reopen. Here are some highlights of the returns—and we'll be updating our list, so check back here for more information. NAVY PIER: The popular lakefront tourist destination plans a phased reopening beginning April 30, starting with public access to some outdoor areas and rides and some of the restaurants on the property. The Pier will have 10-minute fireworks show every Saturday in May a 9 p.m. Click here for more. DUSABLE MUSEUM: The DuSable Museum of African American History will reopen June 19 aft...

After much rancor, renaming Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive for Jean Baptiste Point DuSable now step away from reality John Byrne, Chicago Tribune © Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune A statue of Jean Baptiste Point DuSable along North Michigan Avenue in 2009. There were accusations of racism, concerns over address changes and an alternate plan pushed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot. But after the noise quieted Thursday, Chicago moved a step closer to renaming the iconic Lake Shore Drive to honor the Black man credited with founding the city nearly 250 years ago. © Armando L. Sanchez/Ch...

The Secret Service is investigating six threatening letters sent to the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago that mention President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and the

Some of the pictures are surrounded by Bible verses and stickers that say "funeral." The sender also pushed conspiracy theories about the presidential election. Reopening to the public in June, DuSable Museum officials are looking into hiring armed guards, but funding is already sparse. A spokesperson with the U.S. Secret Service said they were aware of the communications sent to the museum but wouldn’t confirm or deny specifics of the investigation. The spokesperson added the U.S. Secret Service investigates all threats made against those they protect. "It’s the very messaging, the very ...