An Air Quality Alert has been issued for the greater Chicago region, coinciding with an extreme heat wave impacting the area this week. Here's a look at the data and what it means for you. Air pollu...
WNBA All-Star Weekend is this weekend July 16-18, and the Chicago Sky has something special planned just for fans. The Sky is teaming up with local college sports apparel brand SOUNDOFF design for a 4-...
After weeks of heavy rainstorms, Chicagoans are finally enjoying some much-needed dry conditions. If you're planning to soak up the sun lakeside this week, however, you'll want to lather up with sunbl...
An award-winning Chicago steakhouse is reopening to the public this July after a months-long hiatus—and reservations are now open! Here's everything to know. Prime & Privisions 2026 comeback ...
Looking to make good on your 2026 reading goals? You can get all the material you need for no cost, at this new free bookstore opening this weekend in Chicago. Here are all the deets. Books4Caus...
Chicago's longest-running music festival is officially entering a new era. The historic Ravinia Music Festival will unveil its newly renovated center pavilion this weekend. Here's an inside look at the...
It wouldn't be summer without fresh peaches—and this weekend, the largest peach festival in Illinois is coming to the Chicago region! Windy Acres Farm's annual Peach Fest celebration is back for two we...
Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is getting ready to welcome a crop of new aquatic residents—10 beluga whales. Shedd selected for international beluga whale rescue Photo/Shedd Aquarium The rehoming is pa...
Looking for a new brunch spot in Chicago? How about an experience in a historic mansion-turned-magic venue? Chicago's first magic-only theatre The Hand & The Eye has announced a new special Sunday...
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred off the coast of Chicago on Wednesday, according to data released by the U.S. Geological Survey. Data shows the epicenter of the quake formed approximately 13.8 mile...