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The one-night-only event is set to make a serious splash. Oh, Paris. Some of us may have thrown many a covetous glance at the city of love over the years, and this summer, there’s another reason to be green with envy. A...
You’ll have to cool off somewhere else for a while. Yesterday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot reopened splash pools to the public, but stated that beaches and swimming pools will remain closed for the forseeable future. Ove...
Another drive-in theater is popping up in the Chicagoland area. While theaters in Chicago were granted permission to reopen at the beginning of Phase 4, there are still some that remain closed to the public. Furthermore...
Rest In Peace, Maestro. The world-famous musician and composer Ennio Morricone has passed away at the age of 91. A few days ago, the beloved musician fell and broke his femur. The Oscar winner—known as “The Maestro” in...
Lightfoot made the important announcement ahead of Fourth of July weekend. In a press conference earlier today, Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a warning to bars and restaurants, declaring that the city would shutdown those...
Another favorite of Chicago’s restaurant scene falls victim to the pandemic. After Blackbird, another beloved Chicago restaurant has closed down: Bad Hunter in West Loop. The acclaimed veggie-friendly resta...
we’ve done our waiting, 7 years of it, but the hotel is finally here and we can now grab drinks at its totally awesome rooftop! The long-awaited Nobu Hotel, co-owned by actor Rober De Niro, chef Nobu Matsuhisa, a...
Sadly, the coronavirus pandemic continues to have negative repercussions on Chicago’s restaurant and bar scene. Michelin-starred Blackbird is the latest restaurant to fall victim to the coronavirus lockdown. The W...
The Montreal-based entertainment company has a hearing scheduled with the Superior Court of Québec today. Cirque Du Soleil, the live-entertainment monolith renowned for its experimental art circus shows has filed for ba...
The zoo has reopened its doors to the public for the first time in over three months. On March 12, the Lincoln Park Zoo closed its doors following an announcement by Gov. Pritzker, who declared that events with over 1,0...
