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The Chicago Riverwalk has been closed since March. Today, June 12, the Chicago Riverwalk is reopening to the public with some restrictions in place. In the last couple weeks, Chicago has gradually begun to reopen ci...

Time to channel your inner Charlie Bucket. It seems that confectionary company, Tony Chocoloney, is taking a page — or rather — the whole book out of Roald Dahl's timeless classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The...

The Chicago Resiliency Fund will provide up to $5 million to families who couldn't apply for federal stimulus aid. Earlier this Wednesday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot introduced the Chicago Resiliency Fund: a fund that would...

Multiple facilities are available Chicagoland area. Map below. Last week, the State of Illinois announced that it would begin offering free COVID-19 testing statewide. Now, residents can visit any one of the State of I...

The pier begins Phase 1 reopening today. As of today, Chicago's Navy Pier will reopen its facilities to the public with updated safety guidelines. In the past few weeks, the Chicagoans have seen their city open litt...

The festivals were slated for this summer. In the last months, the City of Chicago has seen a number of large festivals cancelled amid concerns for the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Since then, the big question has...

Libraries and parks have been off limits for the past two-and-a-half months. On March 21, Governor JB Pritzker's statewide stay-at-home order was enacted, effectively shutting down public libraries as well as closing o...

As of today, Chicago's curfew is no longer in effect. After continuous peaceful protests in Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has decided to lift the curfew on the city effective immediately. "The curfew is lifted effec...

Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington D.C. made the announcement earlier today. Earlier this week, the world saw horrifying footage of police ambushing crowds protesting peacefully in front of the White House. In soli...

Many American have looked to former President Barack Obama’s leadership during this time of unrest in the nation. Though he did put out a statement and shared other resources, now he will be verbally addressing the cou...