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In 2016, the Joffrey Ballet premiered its 1893 World’s Fair Nutcracker; 10 years later, it brings all-new immersive projections to the Lyric Opera House
In 1990, Oprah Winfrey opened Harpo Studios in Chicago; 28 years later, McDonald’s opened its global headquarters on the same site
The largest free drive-thru holiday light show in Northern Illinois returns this month
There’s a holiday wine train in Wisconsin, and it’s worth the 6-hour drive from Chicago
The concert series Bach in Space is coming to Chicago, pairing the Ultimate Architect of Sound’s music with NASA’s most breathtaking images of the cosmos – performed by pianist Christopher O’Riley
Lincoln Park favorite Sapori Trattoria turns 25 with $2.50 tiramisu, secret off-menu pastas, and free bubbles all week long
Open Books West Loop closing sale in Chicago
Chicago Christkindlmarket construction begins at Daley Plaza
Chicago common brick history in the city’s hidden alleys
Wrigleyville Christkindlmarket setup at Gallagher Way
Malort chicken wings at Woodie’s Flat in Chicago
The Insect Asylum: Chicago’s interactive taxidermy museum
Graceland Cemetery video – Chicago’s haunted arboretum
Video tour of Andersonville’s Midnight Treasury gothic shop
Inside Bookclub: Chicago’s dual-level live music venue
Chicago horror shops, oddities museums and spooky spots
Chicago Cat Tour video shows massive crowds in Bowmanville
AlleyCat Comics video: inside Chicago’s hidden comic shop
Restored 1958 CTA neon sign video at Racine Blue Line
Chicago Death Alley: haunted Iroquois Theater fire site
Graveface Museum: Chicago’s hidden true crime video tour
In 1990, Oprah Winfrey opened Harpo Studios in Chicago; 28 years later, McDonald’s opened its global headquarters on the same site
The largest free drive-thru holiday light show in Northern Illinois returns this month
Chicago transit fares won’t go up in 2027 under NITA’s first budget: public comment is open before the Board votes in December
Amtrak’s Empire Builder takes about 46 hours from Chicago to Seattle through snowy Glacier country—with coach fares starting at $145
When do Chicago outdoor ice skating rinks open for the season? Here’s the 2026-27 timeline
50-foot-tall Norway spruce chosen as the 2026 Chicago Christmas Tree
Heading to O’Hare this week? The CTA announces major Blue Line single-track work and 2 full weekend bus substitutions
This Dutch-inspired town near Chicago has a charming outdoor Christmas market—and it’s returning this month
Chicago weather forecast—Election Day showers and late-week cool-down
Chicago rents are up by nearly 5% compared to 2025, according to a recent report from Zillow
A baby colobus monkey was recently born at the Lincoln Park Zoo—and the zoo needs your help naming him
Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend in Chicago—what to know as we set the clocks back
In 1990, Oprah Winfrey opened Harpo Studios in Chicago; 28 years later, McDonald’s opened its global headquarters on the same site
The largest free drive-thru holiday light show in Northern Illinois returns this month
Chicago transit fares won’t go up in 2027 under NITA’s first budget: public comment is open before the Board votes in December
Amtrak’s Empire Builder takes about 46 hours from Chicago to Seattle through snowy Glacier country—with coach fares starting at $145
When do Chicago outdoor ice skating rinks open for the season? Here’s the 2026-27 timeline
50-foot-tall Norway spruce chosen as the 2026 Chicago Christmas Tree
Heading to O’Hare this week? The CTA announces major Blue Line single-track work and 2 full weekend bus substitutions
This Dutch-inspired town near Chicago has a charming outdoor Christmas market—and it’s returning this month
Chicago weather forecast—Election Day showers and late-week cool-down
Chicago rents are up by nearly 5% compared to 2025, according to a recent report from Zillow
A baby colobus monkey was recently born at the Lincoln Park Zoo—and the zoo needs your help naming him
Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend in Chicago—what to know as we set the clocks back
In 1990, Oprah Winfrey opened Harpo Studios in Chicago; 28 years later, McDonald’s opened its global headquarters on the same site
The largest free drive-thru holiday light show in Northern Illinois returns this month
Chicago transit fares won’t go up in 2027 under NITA’s first budget: public comment is open before the Board votes in December
Amtrak’s Empire Builder takes about 46 hours from Chicago to Seattle through snowy Glacier country—with coach fares starting at $145
When do Chicago outdoor ice skating rinks open for the season? Here’s the 2026-27 timeline
50-foot-tall Norway spruce chosen as the 2026 Chicago Christmas Tree
Heading to O’Hare this week? The CTA announces major Blue Line single-track work and 2 full weekend bus substitutions
This Dutch-inspired town near Chicago has a charming outdoor Christmas market—and it’s returning this month
Chicago weather forecast—Election Day showers and late-week cool-down
Chicago rents are up by nearly 5% compared to 2025, according to a recent report from Zillow
A baby colobus monkey was recently born at the Lincoln Park Zoo—and the zoo needs your help naming him
Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend in Chicago—what to know as we set the clocks back
Winter weekend trip from Chicago: this Indiana state park has a quarter-mile toboggan run—only 3 hours from downtown
A Chicago winter bucket list: The best things to do this season in the Windy City
Love goes on trial at The Den Theatre in Chicago: Watch three couples and an unconventional therapist battle it out while the audience decides who is right
Woodfield Mall, the largest mall in Illinois, built on 191 acres of former prairie farmland, is now home to WONDRA: an 11,000-square-foot immersive world of crystal caves, a luminous reef and a walk under the stars
Chicago Artisan Market returning to Fulton Market and Ravenswood this holiday season
Ballet of Lights in Chicago: A live ballet show where dancers in fiber-optic costumes perform Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty
Superminds Academy in Chicago: a screen-free family workshop where kids train their focus through sensory games with parents as teammates
Chicago’s $25 true-crime museum hides the world’s largest John Wayne Gacy archive behind a Milwaukee Avenue horror shop
5+ Amazing Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend
A 21,000-square-foot Cleopatra experience is opening near Chicago with 3D holograms, 360° projections, original artifacts & more
This Illinois town is combining its beloved Christmas festivals into one massive holiday weekend
Lincoln Park favorite Sapori Trattoria turns 25 with $2.50 tiramisu, secret off-menu pastas, and free bubbles all week long
Winter weekend trip from Chicago: this Indiana state park has a quarter-mile toboggan run—only 3 hours from downtown
A Chicago winter bucket list: The best things to do this season in the Windy City
Love goes on trial at The Den Theatre in Chicago: Watch three couples and an unconventional therapist battle it out while the audience decides who is right
Woodfield Mall, the largest mall in Illinois, built on 191 acres of former prairie farmland, is now home to WONDRA: an 11,000-square-foot immersive world of crystal caves, a luminous reef and a walk under the stars
Chicago Artisan Market returning to Fulton Market and Ravenswood this holiday season
Ballet of Lights in Chicago: A live ballet show where dancers in fiber-optic costumes perform Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty
Superminds Academy in Chicago: a screen-free family workshop where kids train their focus through sensory games with parents as teammates
Chicago’s $25 true-crime museum hides the world’s largest John Wayne Gacy archive behind a Milwaukee Avenue horror shop
5+ Amazing Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend
A 21,000-square-foot Cleopatra experience is opening near Chicago with 3D holograms, 360° projections, original artifacts & more
This Illinois town is combining its beloved Christmas festivals into one massive holiday weekend
Lincoln Park favorite Sapori Trattoria turns 25 with $2.50 tiramisu, secret off-menu pastas, and free bubbles all week long
Winter weekend trip from Chicago: this Indiana state park has a quarter-mile toboggan run—only 3 hours from downtown
A Chicago winter bucket list: The best things to do this season in the Windy City
Love goes on trial at The Den Theatre in Chicago: Watch three couples and an unconventional therapist battle it out while the audience decides who is right
Woodfield Mall, the largest mall in Illinois, built on 191 acres of former prairie farmland, is now home to WONDRA: an 11,000-square-foot immersive world of crystal caves, a luminous reef and a walk under the stars
Chicago Artisan Market returning to Fulton Market and Ravenswood this holiday season
Ballet of Lights in Chicago: A live ballet show where dancers in fiber-optic costumes perform Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty
Superminds Academy in Chicago: a screen-free family workshop where kids train their focus through sensory games with parents as teammates
Chicago’s $25 true-crime museum hides the world’s largest John Wayne Gacy archive behind a Milwaukee Avenue horror shop
5+ Amazing Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend
A 21,000-square-foot Cleopatra experience is opening near Chicago with 3D holograms, 360° projections, original artifacts & more
This Illinois town is combining its beloved Christmas festivals into one massive holiday weekend
Lincoln Park favorite Sapori Trattoria turns 25 with $2.50 tiramisu, secret off-menu pastas, and free bubbles all week long
This Chicago farmers market is adding three more Saturdays through Nov. 21, then moves indoors to Water Tower Place on Jan. 3
Wing champion Woodie’s Flat launches Malört BBQ sauce wings for a limited time
Chicago’s newest pizzeria has cozy Italian vibes, milk glass chandeliers, and a front-row seat to the pizza-making
Three Rosati’s locations in the Chicago suburbs are giving away free pizza slices this Saturday
Chipotle’s Boorito is back for Halloween 2026, and wearing a costume gets you a $6 entrée after 3 p.m. on Oct. 31
Stan’s Donuts is giving away 2,000 free donuts next month in Chicago
Chef Santiago Lastra and The Bear’s Will Poulter team up with Mr. Beef for an exclusive Mexican-inspired Italian beef pop-up
In ‘Home Alone,’ it was Kevin McCallister’s favorite pizza spot; Next month, Little Nero’s is back as a holiday pop-up in Chicago
Buc-ee’s is expanding further into the Midwest—here’s what it means for Chicago road trips
These 4 Chicago pizza joints are among the best in the Midwest based on thousands of DoorDash ratings
From a single coffee wagon in 1899 to 180+ stores: the Chicago grocery empire hosting a FANG-TASTIC Halloween bash
Is ‘A Christmas Carol Cocktail Experience’ Chicago’s best dark holiday pop-up?
In 1903, Chicago’s Iroquois Theatre fire claimed 602 lives; 123 years later, ‘Death Alley’ remains a sobering Loop ghost tour stop
A new Toys “R” Us just opened near Chicago ahead of holiday shopping season—less than 1 hour from downtown
Spend the final week of October watching horror movies at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre
A trail of 14 alebrije window murals transforms Clark Street storefronts into a colorful self-guided art walk in Rogers Park
In 1952, a Chicago skyscraper opened a chapel 400 feet in the air; today, the Sky Chapel still offers views over Clark Street
In 1959, Hugh Hefner bought Chicago’s first Playboy Mansion for $400k; decades later, the 72-room Gold Coast estate became luxury condos, with one for $6.7 million
Anna Nicole Smith’s story comes to the big screen in ‘Trust Me, I’m a Doctor,’ now in Chicago theaters
You can take a 90-minute musical tour of Italy in Chicago this November – tickets have just gone live for Italiani Veri
“A hell of a show”: Loki, Thor & the Norse gods are coming to Chicago this March
An all-new street festival with 20+ artists, live music, and more is coming to the Chicago Loop this month
Chicago’s Block 37 mall sold for $30 million, developer plans overhaul
Lincoln Park ZooLights is back this holiday season—and tickets just went on sale
18 of the best date night ideas in and around Chicago
10 free things you can do with a Chicago Public Library Card
The best free things to do in Chicago
Fourth of July in Chicago 2026—your guide to fireworks, happy hours, and more
The 16 best cocktail bars in Chicago for one-of-a-kind drinks
Father’s Day 2026—where to drink, dine, and celebrate dad in Chicago
Your 2026 Chicago summer bucket list: Boat rides, street festivals, outdoor markets, and more
Juneteenth 2026 in Chicago—your guide to celebrations, cultural engagements, and more
12 of the best wine bars and wine tastings in Chicago
Where to see live classical music in Chicago this year
Derby Day 2026: Your Guide to the Best Kentucky Derby Events in Chicago
The Best Jazz Clubs In Chicago For Live Music And Cocktails
This life-sized Minecraft experience near Chicago is closing this October — here’s your last chance to enter the blocky world IRL
The 23 best things to do with kids in and around Chicago this fall, from a massive Minecraft adventure to a Harry Potter-themed tea
This hands-on cooking class is providing a space for the schizophrenia community to come together and support one another
This glass balcony lets you take in sweeping views of downtown Chicago from 290 feet up, with nothing but glass between you and the streets below
This one-of-a-kind multisensory experience near Chicago brings nature to life
We went inside the new Minecraft experience near Chicago—here’s what we thought
Chicago 2026 music festival season: official dates, lineups and tickets for summer concerts
Going to a Chicago Stars FC match at their new lakefront stadium? Here’s what to know
Gift Moments, Not Things: 9 Memorable Experiences In Chicago And Beyond For Mother’s Day
“Authentic Reality, Excitement, Scares!” Battle Zombies And Aliens Inside Historic Germania Place
Champions Of Magic Brings A Broadway-Scale Illusion Show To Chicago’s 600-Seat Historic Studebaker Theater In June
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