Pol Wields 1891 Law In Fee-Hike Battle Vs. Art Institute

“Ramping up his campaign against the Art Institute of Chicago’s pending 50-percent general admission increase, Ald. Ed Burke (14th) is trying to compel the museum to increase its free hours by enforcing an ordinance that is more than 100 years old.” The law, from 1891, “specified that the Art Institute would offer free admission on Wednesdays, Saturdays and a half-day on Sundays.”