Today is the longest day of the year! After several hot weeks of dangerous heat and humidity that , Chicago will welcome in the summer months today with more mercurial weather starting with 100-degree highs during the...
Cook County has a new flag! Designed by a suburban high schooler as part of a competition for Cook County residents, the innovative design pays tribute to waterways in the area and social justice policies. County’s c...
A tornado warning and severe storm left 40K Chicago residents without power, damaging their homes, and trees littering the road. While Chicago residents were alerted to a tornado warning, the storm was later categori...
Look to the skies for a special viewing this week! This first of three supermoons for 2022 will peak this week. Known by early Native American tribes in Algonquin as the "Strawberry Moon", it signals the time of year t...
, Fulton Market's newest bar sits perched atop the Emily Hotel. Serving up endlessly dazzling drinks, a laid-back atmosphere opened today, June 10. Channeling the energy of Mexico at night, Selva presents a rotating men...
A glass of rosé, a stunning rooftop view, a celebrity DJ, and light bites-- it sounds like the perfect summer party, and it's happening here in Chicago! To celebrate Rose Month, the , a premier restaurant in the city, i...
Imagine this: you're cruising along the lakeshore with the summer's wind in your hair on a free bike. It's entirely possible as the Chicago Department of Transportation plans to give away free bikes over the next few ye...
The village of Westmont, IL just broke a Guinness World Record for the World's Largest Fruit Display with 70,000 pounds of bananas! The Banana Bonanza is now on display outside Jewel-Osco at 4 East Ogden Ave. It has of...
Starting July 1, the minimum wage will increase for all tipped and non-tipped workers in the Cook County area. In accordance with a press release from Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office, the minimum hourly wage for tipped wo...
One of Chicago's best summer music festivals is right around the corner! Wicker Park Fest is set to take place from July 22 to the 24th with an incredible lineup of musicians taking the stage. Spend the three-day fes...