Some things are exactly what they appear to be. Many things aren’t. But sometimes, paradoxically, both are true at the same time. Take, for example, the Camp Street lighthouse, as it is colloquially ...

Evanston’s Grosse Point Lighthouse, constructed in 1873, has long been a reminder of local history. It was originally built to guide ships toward Chicago’s harbor. More than a century later, in 1999, ...

Thomas Jefferson had an idea. He had a lot of ideas, really, but this one — coming just after the signing of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 — was a particularly bright one. Literally. He wanted to ...