1927: The Stevens Hotel — then the largest hotel in the world — opened on Michigan Avenue. The $30 million, 28-story towers ...

At the Warner Park fieldhouse near the zoo's giraffe exhibit there is an interesting marker. Dr. Billy Graham preached his 1953 Easter message in Chattanooga at the Warner Park fieldhouse.

The Chicago Bears' new head coach was the guest of honor at Wrigley Field prior to the Chicago Cubs' Saturday afternoon showdown with the Arizona Diamondbacks. During the pregame ceremonies ...

Girl K band performs at Wicker Park Fest Chicago on Friday, July 26, 2024. Organizers of the Wicker Park event say they will program one fewer stage in 2025 due to rising costs. The festivals ...

After a two-year hiatus, the Jackson Park cherry blossoms are adorning the historic area on the South Side once again. Located near the Japanese Garden, the cherry trees represent renewal of life ...

EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (PIX11) – The Tompkins Square Park field house in Manhattan’s East Village has reopened after a $5.6 million renovation project that included upgrades to its public ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A video game store on the ... Kedzie Avenue in the Gage Park neighborhood, police said. Multiple suspects broke the front glass door of the business and took multiple things.

Since 1868, Lincoln Park Zoo has been one of Chicago’s most beloved (and free!) destinations for families. With hundreds of animals from around the world—including endangered species and those extinct ...

The Chicago Park District and Riot Fest announced they have signed a deal to keep the annual music festival in Douglass Park in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood through 2027. The agreement ...

At its monthly meeting on Wednesday morning, the Chicago Park District ... meeting of the Chicago Park District on Wednesday morning at the Sherman Park Field House. Sharanda Morehead, the ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Thousands of fans cheer as Souls of Mischief performs on day one of Riot Fest in Douglass Park in 2024. The Chicago Park District Board on Wednesday approved ...

Elton John’s monumental album “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” Chicago’s debut “Chicago Transit Authority,” Tracy Chapman’s self-titled debut album, the original cast recording of ...