The first place to go is the coverage College Students are providing from DC and Chicago at the Chicago Studies website.  The University's News Office is also a great place to find connections between "the life of the mind" and the swearing-in of our 44th President.

The Blog that Works has collected some links for Chicago-area Inauguration info:

• The Reynolds Club and the Blue Gargoyle are hosting viewing parties on Tuesday morning

• Celebrations at various Chicago Public Libraries

• Chicago area Inauguration Day Parties
• Chicago Reader on Obama
  

• Chicago Reporter: 50 Voices in 50 Days Blog Coverage
  

• This American Life "The Inauguration Show" Episode

• Chicago Defender

• Chicago Tribune's Coverage

• Chicago Sun Times Coverage

• Check the Chicago Studies Flickr feed for new Inauguration-related photos