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🦋✨ Have you reserved your butterfly yet? ✨🦋

Our Butterfly Release in the Sunflowers is one of the most special evenings of the summer, and tickets are available now through July 24th! 🌻

It’s a beautiful experience for kids, adults, families, and anyone who loves making lasting memories!

🎟 $16 per ticket includes:
🦋 Your own butterfly to release
🌻 A sunflower to take home
🎉 Access to the sunflower field and all the fun activities

📍 Please arrive between 4:30–5:00 PM to receive your butterfly.
🦋 The release begins promptly at 5:00 PM.

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Hint: It's high time to reimagine the kitchen island.

Who else loves Chicago’s buildings?

Chicago is widely considered the birthplace of modern architecture, and looking at this timeline, it is easy to see why.

Following the devastation of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, the city became a blank canvas for the world's most innovative builders.

Instead of just replacing what was lost, they completely rewrote the rules of engineering.

They pioneered the world's very first skyscrapers, turning the city into a living museum that still defines the skyline today.

What makes this timeline so fascinating is how it shows the rapid evolution of engineering and art over 140 years.

It starts with early limestone survival symbols like the Chicago Water Tower, built in 1869, which famously stood as one of the few structures to withstand the great fire.

From there, you can trace the rise of heavy brick marvels like the Monadnock Building, before moving into the revolutionary steel-frame structures of the late 1800s like The Rookery and the Reliance Building.

These early high-rises laid the groundwork for buildings to climb higher than anyone ever thought possible.

As the timeline moves into the 20th century, the style shifts toward sheer elegance and glamour.

You see the stunning Beaux-Arts design of the Art Institute of Chicago and the grand neoclassical facade of Union Station.

Then come the breathtaking Art Deco masterpieces of the 1920s and 30s—most notably the Carbide & Carbon Building, with its distinct dark green and gold trim designed to look like a champagne bottle, and the massive, imposing Merchandise Mart. By the mid-to-late 1900s, Chicago completely embraced modernism, creating bold structures that celebrated exposed engineering.

This era brought the unique "corncob" twin towers of Marina City, followed closely by the iconic X-bracing of the John Hancock Center and the towering, tiered silhouette of the Sears Tower, which held the title of the world's tallest building for over two decades.

The timeline wraps up in the 21st century with contemporary masterpieces like Aqua, featuring fluid, wave-like balconies that mirror the ripples of Lake Michigan.

Every single building on this list represents a moment where Chicago looked at the future of design and decided to build it first.

Site/Sight: Works from the Artist-in-Residence Program of the Indiana Dunes National Park exhibit at Chesterton Art Center runs from June 4 thru August 1.

The National Park Artist-in-Residence program has been sharing the park’s inspirational landscapes for over 25 years. This art show is a survey of works held in the Indiana Dunes National Park’s collection, including works from 2023 through 2025 that have not yet been publicly exhibited. View this celebration of the natural world that surrounds us as seen through the eyes of these artist visitors working across a variety of media.

Chesterton Art Center is open Monday thru Friday from 11:00am–4:00pm and Saturday from 10:00am–2:00pm.

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The Rail Trail Path in Indiana That’s Better Than Most Hikes This scenic rail trail in Indiana offers incredible views without the tough climb. Here’s why it’s better than a hike.

Great News for potential homebuyers! A new law making homebuying more affordable has passed the House, now it needs to pass the Senate.

Modified 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Passes in the House NAR and real estate leaders have been advocating on behalf of housing consumers for the past year—and now encourage the Senate to move the bipartisan bill across the finish line.

April was a steady month for our region’s housing market. Closed sales reached 820, up 3% from last year. The median sale price rose 6% month over month to $275,000, marking a 10% gain from April 2025.

Homes are also moving more briskly. Median days on market dropped to 16, down 18% from March. Inventory increased slightly to 1,997 active listings, 3% higher than a year ago, showing more options for buyers. Sellers received an average of 95.9% of the list price, in line with typical levels for this time of year.

Overall, the April 2026 numbers point to a healthy spring market with balanced supply and strong pricing

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