The acclaimed portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama are now in Chicago for their first stop of a national tour. During the first week of their stay, all Illinois residents can see them for free. Last year, The Smithson...
Flags will be henceforth be flown at half-staff in recognition of Juneteenth. Yesterday, Wednesday, June 16, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation declaring June 19th an official state holiday in Illinois. Juneteent...
LGBTQ+ Pride has many colorful symbols. Here’s what each one represents. June was officially designated as Pride Month in commemoration of the New York Stonewall Riots of 1969. These riots marked a before and afte...
Chicago and the rest of Illinois will fully reopen this Friday, June 11. The day has finally come that Chicago will move into Phase 5 reopening the city entirely and ending all capacity limits and restrictions at bars,...
The city of Chicago along with the rest of Illinois will fully reopen this coming Friday! During a live stream, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady last week reve...
The Chicago Pride Parade will officially return on October 3, after being canceled last year. Like many large-scale events and annual celebrations, Chicago Pride Parade was forced to cancel in-person celebrations last y...
Free tickets to Six Flags Great America – the Thrill Capital of the Midwest – is the latest incentive to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Six Flags Great America has agreed to donate 50,000 free tickets to a...
The 31-foot installation is located above the Roosevelt Collection Shops. A huge new sign has been installed on Rooftop Park at Roosevelt Collection Shops by the “You Are Beautiful” initiative in honor of Mental Health...
Cheers, Chicago! Real estate data company Clever recently evaluated 50 of the United States’ most populous cities in terms of their beer. Chicago came in third for “its tavern culture, which has been honed through...
The neighborhood theater was built in 1915 and has been an iconic local landmark ever since. Having been mostly closed for over a year Logan Square’s Logan Theatre will reopen to the public this coming Friday, May...