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Carlos Tortolero, president of the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen, in the permanent collection of the museum in 2006.

National Museum of Mexican Art founder Carlos Tortolero will retire

May 22, 2026 at 7:49 p.m.

The National Museum of Mexican Art announced Monday that founder, President and CEO Carlos Tortolero will retire Dec. 31. He steps down after more than 40 years of leading the...

An audience watches as Chicago's Christmas tree is lit in Millennium Park on Nov. 18, 2022.

What to do for the holidays in Chicago: Tree lighting, Christkindlmarket and ice skating

November 22, 2023 at 4:05 p.m.

Hear that? No, not your neighbor's leaf blower, it's the holiday season on its way. We're at that time of year when pumpkin spice transitions to peppermint mocha and everyone...

Billie Joe Armstrong performs with Green Day on the final day of Lollapalooza on July 31, 2022, in Chicago.

Green Day is coming to Wrigley with Smashing Pumpkins, tickets on sale Friday

November 10, 2023 at 5:30 a.m.

Green Day's Saviors Tour is coming to Chicago next summer with a stop at Wrigley Field on Aug. 13. The tour stop will also include The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and...

A partial solar eclipse is seen through clouds over Indonesia on April 20, 2023.

How to watch the partial solar eclipse Saturday

May 22, 2026 at 7:50 p.m.

Update: Due to weather forecasts, the Adler Planetarium announced Friday it has canceled its outdoor viewing event. Meteorologist Tom Skilling will still greet guests in the museum's Cosmic Cafe (free...

The annual Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on State Street, seen here in 2018, is presented by the Chicago organization LUMA8 (Light Up My Arts).

Our 13 things to do for Halloween, from the Arts in the Dark parade to darker fare

March 12, 2024 at 11:54 a.m.

The night of All Hallow's Eve is coming. So is the annual Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on State Street. For the biggest scares, more than a dozen Chicago-area...

Detail of "...a murmuration" by jina valentine, part of new artwork in O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 5.

New artwork unveiled for O’Hare Airport Terminal 5

May 22, 2026 at 7:50 p.m.

The city on Wednesday unveiled new artwork to grace O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 5, the terminal servicing international flights to and from Chicago. The artwork by more than 20 Chicago...

Inside the Hellsgate Haunted House in Lockport on Oct. 4, 2018.

Haunted houses 2023: Our 18 must-scares this Halloween season

October 5, 2023 at 9:25 a.m.

The nights are falling earlier, the calendar creeps toward October and haunted houses are opening for their bloody business across the Chicago area. There are even a few new ones...

One Book, One Chicago’s 2023 title is ‘There There’ by Tommy Orange

September 6, 2023 at 5:42 p.m.

This year's book selected for the Chicago Public Library's One Book, One Chicago program is the novel "There There" by Tommy Orange. As announced Wednesday afternoon by the CPL in...

The New York cast of "Girl From the North Country," a 2020 Broadway musical with songs by Bob Dylan.

Broadway in Chicago 2024 season: ‘Girl From the North Country,’ ‘The Kite Runner’ and ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’

September 6, 2023 at 2:22 p.m.

Downtown theater presenter Broadway in Chicago on Wednesday announced its upcoming 2024 season, with "Girl From the North Country," "The Kite Runner" and "Mrs. Doubtfire" joining the recently announced world...

Billy Corgan leads Smashing Pumpkins at Metro in Chicago on Sept. 20, 2022.

Smashing Pumpkins will perform concerts in Highland Park to celebrate ‘Siamese Dream’

September 6, 2023 at 10:31 a.m.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of its groundbreaking 1993 album "Siamese Dream," the Smashing Pumpkins will be putting on a pair of acoustic concerts at the intimate Madame Zuzu's in...

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