June 19, also known as Juneteenth, Emancipation Day, or Freedom Day, is a day that marks the end of slavery in America. 158 years ago, on June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas to break the news to th...
Chicago Park District has announced that it will open every single one of its swimming pools to the public on Friday, June 23. Last summer less than half the pools opened and some beaches were forced to close due to&hel...
From Tuesdays on the Terrace to Grant Park’s free concert series, and the full roster of exciting summer events, Chicago is filled with…...
You’ll want to head over to Bridgeview next week for a chance to see some of your favorite artists this summer. As the Summer Smash Festival returns to the Chicagoland area, fans are already anticipating seeing their fa...
Juneteenth is an annual commemoration and celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. It’s a time to remember and honor the history that Black Americans endured. Officially marking the day enslaved peo...
Damarr Brown has been cooking for 13+ years, and can now add an incredible accolade to his already impressive list: Best Emerging Chef. The prestigious James Beard Awards, often considered the ‘Oscars’ of the food world...
The Chicago Transit Authority’s Pride Train has returned for its 2023 run. Returning to the tracks yesterday (June 12) for its sixth anniversary, CTA unveiled this year’s rainbow-wrapped train cars as well a...
The largest permanent digital art projection in the world is illuminating the riverwalk for free once again. Chicago’s cherished Art on TheMART projections returned in April to once again light up the 2.5-acre river faç...
A float party with a purpose! Summer is always a glorious time in Chicagoland. Our calendars are marked with an array of our favorite annual events and it feels like every weekend something special is taking place. From...
A local colorful display is coming back this month in celebration of Pride! Jesse Campbell and Nicholas Vazquez’s house is known to locals as the Pride House. Each June, it rolls out another bright rainbow display with...