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Eat. Watch. Do. — Christmas rom-coms, NYE restaurant specials and Atelier review

December 21, 2023 at 11:07 a.m.

It's Thursday, Chicago. With the end of the year approaching, the critics and columnists of A+E have selected a handful of individuals as 2023's Chicagoans of the Year in the...

Ashley Newbrough and Marcus Rosner in "Flipping for Christmas" on the Hallmark Channel.

I’ve watched dozens of cheesy holiday rom-coms this year. Here are 5 good ones.

December 15, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

Since November, I've been watching the season's new Christmas romantic comedies basically nonstop. There were many mediocre movies (unfortunately, the Long Grove-shot "Reporting for Christmas" premiering on Hulu didn't make...

Aaron Mesik, left, and John Printasil of La Grange Park decorate the Czech Republic tree during setup for the annual Christmas Around the World at the Museum of Science and Industry on Nov. 11, 2023.

Holiday lights around Chicago: Top 10 displays for 2023, from Navy Pier to Morton Arboretum

December 5, 2023 at 3:22 p.m.

It's that time of the year again to bundle up, grab a cup of hot cocoa and take a stroll after dark to see some sparkling holiday light displays. Here...

Fans listen to the music of Ani DiFranco at Riot Fest in Chicago's Douglass Park on Sept. 15, 2023.

Riot Fest 2023: Day 1 kicks off with mosh pits, funk and the Foo Fighters

September 16, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.

Music fans descended on North Lawndale's Douglass Park as Riot Fest kicked off Friday with headliners Turnstile and the Foo Fighters. The alternative rock music festival, which has a daily...

Little Amal is a 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old refugee Syrian girl, produced by The Walk Productions in association with Handspring Puppet Company. Shown here on Staten Island in New York in 2022.

Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, will visit Chicago

September 5, 2023 at 8:56 a.m.

Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, will visit Chicago Sept. 28 to Oct. 1 as part of her fall tour across the U.S. Produced by The...

Dianne Reeves performs at Symphony Center on Jan. 30, 2015 in Chicago.

Chicago Jazz Festival is this weekend, with leading jazz lights including Dianne Reeves, Ron Carter and Chico Freeman

August 30, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

The Chicago Jazz Festival, long a favorite among the summer music festivals, returns for Labor Day weekend, celebrating jazz of all types and highlighting local talent alongside international artists at...

Ahsoka Tano, played by Rosario Dawson, in a scene from Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: Ahsoka" series on the Disney+ platform.

Eat. Watch. Do. — 6 summery red wines, Cultivate Chicago guide and ‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’

August 24, 2023 at 11:50 a.m.

It's Thursday, Chicago. Hope you've been staying safe and cool amid the hot weather this week. If you're looking for something refreshing to sip but are loyal to red wine,...

Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes new baby Grevy's zebra.

Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes new endangered Grevy’s zebra

August 22, 2023 at 1:10 p.m.

The latest addition to the Lincoln Park Zoo is an endangered Grevy's zebra. Adia, a 16-year-old Grevy's zebra, gave birth to her fifth offspring, a female foal, on Aug. 21....

Karol G performs on Day 1 of the Lollapalooza Music Festival on Aug. 3, 2023, at Grant Park in Chicago.

Lollapalooza Day 2: Fans line up for Kendrick Lamar — and snap up free naloxone kits

August 5, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.

The second day of Lollapalooza opened in Grant Park on the Chicago lakefront — a Friday headlined by Kendrick Lamar and The 1975 — with expectations of another busy and...

Hailee Hrusosky sits on Logan O'Brien's shoulders to watch Lana Del Rey perform on the Bud Light stage at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Aug. 6, 2023.

Lollapalooza Day 1: Billie Eilish a fan favorite on opening day — and 2023 is a big year for K-pop

August 4, 2023 at 10:33 a.m.

Lollapalooza opened in Grant Park Thursday for its annual four days of music, crowds and revelry, the main entrance chutes on Michigan Avenue loosening up for festgoers on the nearly...

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