Daniel Chester French’s solemn white marble sculpture of Lincoln has presided over history since its 1922 dedication. A new exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., looks at its creation.

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Robert Redford is visiting the land of Lincoln. The actor/filmmaker, who has an acute interest in political topics, will direct the historical drama “The Conspirator,” the story of Mary Surratt, who was convicted and executed as a conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth.

Over the next seven years, one of Denver’s oldest public housing projects will be transformed into a pedestrian-friendly, mixed-income residential development.

Chicago Police reported an early Friday robbery in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, but it is not yet known if the robbery is connected to a recent string of North Side muggings.

DePaul University wants zoning approval to overhaul its Lincoln Park campus — and dramatically improve its fine arts appeal — by building new schools for theater and music, a new academic center and by redeveloping Fullerton Avenue with a hotel and student and market-rate housing.

In at least the fifth similar violent incident on the North Side, a man was beaten and robbed by three men while he was walking a bicycle to his car late Monday in Lincoln Park.

Tony Bennett, who will be headlining at the Ravinia Festival Aug. 28 and 29, has performed for every U.S. president since Eisenhower. The 15-time Grammy winner, also a noted painter, is collaborating with Ravinia to pay tribute to one of our greatest presidents during his bicentennial birthday year.

Chicago police are investigating a slew of crimes in which victims — walking alone after dusk — have been beaten by a group of men who confront them from behind, demand their wallets, then beat them in the head and face.

Lincoln Hospital has the busiest emergency room of any city-run hospital. Its also the place where fatal medical errors are most likely to disappear from public view.

Migdalia Soto checked into Lincoln Hospital after suffering a stroke and wound up in the psych ward for days, tranquilized and barely able to speak. Somehow, this did not show up as an “adverse incident” reported to the state.