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14 Labor Day specials at Chicago-area restaurants, from brunch paella to seafood boil kits

September 1, 2022 at 9:58 a.m.

Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer with a three-day weekend offering a last chance to make the most of the nice weather with grilled food, refreshing drinks and...

Imagine Dragons will perform Aug. 18 at Credit Union One Ampitheatre in Tinley Park. (Armando L. Sanchez / baiduhai)

10 Things to do around Chicago: Sting at Ravinia, Chicago Dance Crash and the Purple Block Party

August 26, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Taste of Greektown: The 32nd annual festival features food from neighborhood restaurants including Mr. Greek Gyros and Athena Restaurant plus a gyros eating contest and music. 4-10 p.m. Friday and...

A quartet of Blue Angels jets departs behind a parked U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from Chicago Air and Water Show at Gary/Chicago International Airport for a practice flight Thursday.

10 Things to Do in Chicago: Kendrick Lamar, Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Air and Water Show

August 19, 2022 at 10:10 a.m.

Blues Brothers Con: Dan Akyroyd and Jim Belushi perform as "The Blues Brothers" at a celebration of the 1980 musical comedy, which opens at the Joliet Correctional Facility. The bash...

A spectator takes photos of jets flying over over North Avenue Beach during the Chicago Air and Water Show on Aug. 18, 2019.

Air and Water Show specials at 10 Chicago venues get you close to the action

August 18, 2022 at 11:05 a.m.

The Chicago Air and Water Show is back from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday after being canceled in 2020 and running a scaled-back event in 2021. The...

The Dunbar Vocational Academy marching band performs at the 92nd annual Bud Billiken Parade in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood on Aug. 14, 2021.

Top 10 Things to Do around Chicago: Bud Billiken Parade, Thirsty Ears and Hanson in concert

August 12, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Retro on Roscoe: Cover bands including 16 Candles, Hairbangers Ball and 7th Heaven play oldies and throwback tunes across three stages at the 25th annual fest. Beyond music, you can...

Morgan Schwerin and Aerin Moberg hold samples of Texas brisket and sausage while eating Black's Barbecue at the Windy City Smokeout on Aug. 7, 2022.

10 Things to Do Around Chicago: C2E2, country music at Smokeout and Northalsted Market Days

August 5, 2022 at 1:57 p.m.

I Love the 90s Tour: Travel back in time with an outdoor concert featuring Vanilla Ice, Coolio, Rob Base, Color Me Badd, Tone Loc and Young MC. No seating is...

10 things to do around Chicago this weekend: Backstreet Boys, Newberry Book Fair and Randolph Street Market Fest

July 29, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

The 2018 Newberry Book Fair. The Newberry Book Fair: Approximately 40,000 used books spanning more than 70 categories including art, history, philosophy and children's literature are for sale. Proceeds will...

Double cheeseburger and potato chips at Billy Goat Tavern, 430 Lower Michigan Ave. in Chicago.

Where to go after Lollapalooza, from after-party shows to late-night food

July 28, 2022 at 9:13 a.m.

Lollapalooza brings enormous crowds to Grant Park each year, with music fans from around the world flocking to the city Thursday to Sunday. But the fun doesn't start or stop...

Workers talk at the Sprinkle Pool in the Museum of Ice Cream, 435 N. Michigan Ave., July 14, 2022, in Chicago.

From Harry Potter to ice cream, immersive experiences are coming to Chicago: ‘Interactivity has been the trend’

July 27, 2022 at 12:07 p.m.

From "Immersive Van Gogh" to the "Bridgerton Experience," immersive experiences have been popping up in Chicago in recent years, offering guests a different type of museum experience where they can...

The Psychedelic Furs performing in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on April 2, 2014. They're at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago this weekend.

10 things to do around Chicago this weekend, including Psychedelic Furs, a pizza fest and Weeknd

July 22, 2022 at 11:18 a.m.

Wicker Park Fest: Local H, The Happy Fits and NNAMDI headline the sixth annual festival, which features more than 40 bands performing across three stages. You'll also find sculpture installations,...

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