More than 30 food trucks are set to take over downtown Aurora this Friday, September 25, for the return of the city’s Fall Food Truck Festival. From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Benton Street—between River Stree...
Get your costumes ready—one of Illinois’ most beloved Halloween traditions is returning this fall. On Saturday, October 31, 2026, Galena will transform into a full-on Halloween spectacle as the annual...
Chicago's historic Maxwell Street Market will close out its 2026 season next month. One of the city's oldest open-air traditions combines food, music, crafts, and bargain hunting. Happening on October...
All it takes is a $7 ticket on Metra’s Union Pacific North line from Ogilvie Transportation Center to head to Lake Forest station. It's about an hour-long rail trip that drops visitors near the histori...
Buc-ee’s is headed closer to Chicagoland—just across the Indiana line. According to WTHR, Greenwood officials approved plans for Indiana’s first Buc-ee’s, an $85 million travel center with 120 fuel pum...
Chicago, prepare to add another name to the city’s never-ending pizza debate. Pizzeria Gabbo, a 60-seat neighborhood pizzeria and bar from Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, is slated to open this fa...
If you love soaking up the sun, September may serve as a gloomy reminder that cooler weather is on the way. However, for those who appreciate the beauty of fall foliage and the transition into autumn, Se...
Ford City Mall, which was once a busy Southwest Side shopping destination, could soon be replaced by something far more industrial—and many nearby residents are not happy about it. Ford City Mall's nex...
If you've been waiting for a reason to order Chipotle twice in one week, this is it. From Thursday, September 24 through Friday, September 25, Chipotle Mexican Grill is handing out free quesadillas to c...
Windy City Smokeout has revealed its headliner lineup for 2027, and it's headlined by a reunion: Florida Georgia Line returns to the stage as a duo for the first time since 2022, bringing their 2x Diamo...