The end of the encampment highlights Chicago's ongoing struggle to provide homeless people with adequate housing and resources.
The end of the encampment highlights Chicago's ongoing struggle to provide homeless people with adequate housing and resources.
Gallery Cabaret and The Native are in the lineup for this year's self-paced bar crawl. Participants can qualify to attend an after-hours event at Rosa's Lounge.
The Little Village 5K, an underground rave, an Aretha Franklin tribute, sunrise yoga and a brand-new kite festival are also on deck.
The Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival, a zine library launch and a jigsaw puzzle competition are also on deck.
The owners opted not to renew their lease due to rising rent, labor and food costs. Chiya Chai's other locations on the Riverwalk and in the Loop remain open.
Ahead of the fifth and final season, here's a look back at the local establishments that had cameos and served as backdrops on the hit FX/Hulu show.
The popular fest is back June 26-28 after skipping last year because of construction in the neighborhood. Local acts include Accessory, The Dead Bolts and Billy Joel Jr.
There are also arts and crafts and garden fairs, farmers markets, art exhibits, a pizza battle and free community portraits and mini-golf.
At Oliva Gallery, Lindsey Kircher’s "Girl Talk" is more than just talk.
The converted phone booth at Sip of Hope offers users a three-minute mental health check-in that incorporates sound and meditation.
"Nearly-weds” planning any kind of commitment ceremony will be able to meet photographers, videographers, caterers and other vendors at the event.
Families are thousands of dollars behind on rent due to lost wages, the report from Rent Brigade found. Advocates are calling for City Council to enact a blanket eviction moratorium as ICE continues to target immigrants.
Curries, biryani and other North and South Indian dishes are on the menu at Rasa, a Sanskrit term for “juice” or “essence."
Two people were struck by cars during separate altercations in Gage Park and Logan Square Saturday, with a 65-year-old man killed in the South Side incident.
The parent-led bike caravan rolls out from Palmer Square Park on Friday mornings and heads to St. John Berchmans School. If you see them coming, don’t forget to wave, make way or join in, parents said.
Hit up the Chicago Beaver Festival in Hyde Park, volunteer for Chicago River Day across the city, paddle in the Des Plaines Canoe and Kayak Marathon and more.
After launching their pizza business last year, Aly Jamal and Paolo Savescu plan to be at 15 Chicago-area farmers markets this summer, including in Andersonville, Logan Square and Wicker Park.
Earth Day is officially Wednesday, but some festivities begin this weekend and run through next week in Chicago.
The Greek Independence Day Parade, animal adoption events, a Children's Museum fundraiser, a footwork class and a cat lady party are also on deck.
Hospitality veteran Diego Garcia-Gonzalez is turning the basement bar into a Puerto Rican and Caribbean-themed cocktail spot that will celebrate and support Latinos in the industry.
Chamber officials are hosting a dry run of the hugely popular market Sunday to work out kinks in the new space before it returns in full force.
The Metropolitan L Apartments and a third building for Encuentro Square are moving forward with city funding and federal low-income housing tax credits, officials said.
A new rendering shows a five-story structure attached to the revamped Hollander building on Milwaukee Avenue, with space for five retail tenants.
"We’re back! No Fool’n," the shop announced on social media April 1. Both Miko's locations in Logan Square and Irving Park are open daily until October.
With 140 participating bars, the American Poolplayers Association is creating a thriving pool community throughout the city.
The shop opens Saturday, specializing in clothes, shoes and accessories from Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. It will stay open until 10 p.m. on weekends.
Noc Dyngusowa, or Dyngus Night, at the Hairpin Arts Center will feature traditional Polish food, music, family activities — and the crowning of the city’s “Polka Princess."
You can also shop a kids vendor market, go to an art opening or volunteer at a community cleanup ahead of Earth Day later this month.
You can shop a variety of indoor markets and craft events, watch an Indiana Jones flick accompanied by the Chicago Philharmonic and enjoy an evening of jazz in South Shore.
The store closed this month. Its four former workers said they were told on the same day they were let go.