Our guide to health, fitness and nature in Chicago. From beautiful parks to running routes, friendly gyms and peaceful places, you can find it all here.
According to the National Weather Service, temps are rising with a high of 105-110 in the morning. Then, just as it’s starting to cool down to the 70s in the afternoon, expect a torrential downpour and unavoidabl...
Some beaches will also close while the city struggles with staffing. Chicago Park District last week announced the opening of many indoor and outdoor pools for the summer months. Though it will be good news for many, an...
The best things in life are free. Last year the aquarium continuously treated Illinois residents to free admission days. They then started off 2022 with more of the same inviting visitors in free of charge on numerous d...
Visit the Klehm Arboretum this week for a sight beyond your imagination. Made to exist right between the natural wonders of the stunning botanical garden, you’ll find endlessly fascinating giant lego sculptures. W...
Set your alarms for 45 minutes before sunrise and prepare to be amazed. Friday, just before the sun rises in the sky, there will be a beautiful and rare alignment of five key planets. For the first time in two decades,...
Today is the longest day of the year! After several hot weeks of dangerous heat and humidity that flirted with record-breaking highs, Chicago will welcome in the summer months today with more mercurial weather starting...
After opening in May of 2021, the Morton Arboretum’s arbor-inspired exhibition ‘Human + Nature‘ has been a huge success featuring five breathtaking sculptures by renowned multi-disciplinary South Afric...
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 tim...
A 10-week-old African lion cub, Pilipili, can be seen roaming around the lion habitat at the Lincoln Park Zoo. He made his first public debut over the weekend after spending his first few weeks getting to know his pride...
Camp out under stars and skyscrapers. When one thinks of camping, it’s of pitching a tent in a field or forest and getting away from the hassle of urban life. Those days spent finding the appropriate floor space,...