New parking rules introduced to Chicago on January 2 have been met with very mixed feelings from West Loop residents. Not only have parking meter rates in ...

A new federal lawsuit settlement could pave the way for female performers to go topless in Chicago. The lawsuit, filed by 23-year-old transgender woman Bea ...

A new rideshare tax to tackle Chicago’s congestion went live on Monday morning. A solo ride using services such as Uber and Lyft has now risen from $0.72 ...

We’ve said goodbye to so many great restaurants in the city in 2019, and frankly, to so many bad ones too. Whether it’s been down to high building rental ...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has given consent to allow refugees to live in the city. Mayor Lightfoot signed a letter to welcome refugees following an order ...

According to a New York Times report, across America, more than 1.7 million packages are estimated to go missing daily, adding up to around $25 million worth ...

A Chicago woman is set to be the newest Guinness World Record holder after hula hooping for 100 hours. Jenny Doan unofficially broke the record for the ...

New data on cab fares, now required to be revealed under the law in Chicago, has turned heads. A Reuters analysis of taxi fare data has found that fares for ...

Chicago is reducing its animal adoption fees in an “Empty the Shelter” event. Animal shelters are set to hold huge adoption events across the Chicago area ...

The overnight winter parking ban starts tonight and will stretch across 107 miles of arterial roads. Regardless of snowfall, the ban will hold from 3 to 7 ...

Visitors planning to get high in Chicago on January 1 may be left with nowhere to do so as hotels stick with their no-smoking policies. The Illinois General ...

Chicago’s City Council is set to increase the minimum wage to $15 by 2021. The “sub-minimum” wage is set to increase by $2 to hit $8.40 per hour, while the ...

The nominees for the 2019 Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence have been announced, with West Loop’s Oriole nominated for the restaurant of the year yet ...

Millennium Park is getting festive with a 55-foot blue spruce. After more than 40 entries across Chicago and weeks of searching, the Department of Cultural ...

While the recreational use becomes legal in Illinois on January 1, 2021, public housing residents are being told they cannot smoke at home. The Chicago ...

West Town is soon to see yet another Fry the Coop which will feature the chain’s famous take on the Nashville fried chicken sandwich. Villa Park native Joe ...

At least 18 restaurants and bars across Chicago have cut ties with a brewery company following racism allegations. The West Town-based Fifty/50 Restaurant ...

Chicago will become the home to the largest Starbucks in the world next week. Coffee enthusiasts across the city are now gearing up for the launch of the ...

Research has revealed that Chicago is the 13th most surveilled city in the world. The table revealed by Comparitech collated several reports and data ...

Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) may not be in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s good books at the moment but is not keeping quiet on the casino front- the politician has written ...

Chicago’s Bamboo Room found hidden in the back of Tiki bar Three Dots and a Dash has gained itself a huge reputation for being a great place to drink rum in ...

A Chicago-made cheeseburger has been named as one of the best in the country, thanks to a report from Big Travel 7. The Loyalist’s burger made number 13 on ...

Chicago Gourmet is set to return for its twelfth year in September. The food festival, known as one of the best in the country, will bring together ...

Eataly's annual SeptemberFest provides the ultimate opportunity for people across Chicago to dine out on their favorite pizza, pasta, wine, and cheese. Back ...

Amazon is planning to double its workforce in its Chicago Tech Hub and expand its offices. The company announced last week that it would be hiring another ...

Music festival Lollapalooza may have given the people of Chicago a great time, but has left behind a hefty clean-up bill. The four-day event which stopped ...

Owners of the much-loved Hubbard Inn have announced that it will be ready to welcome customers back in October after undergoing months of reservations. The ...

Logan Square has welcomed a new multi-hub brewery and taproom to the area last week. Pilot Project Brewing opened at 2140 N. Milwaukee Avenue last Friday by ...

Chicago’s annual pizza summit, offering unlimited slices to thousands, is making its return this fall. The fun event, now in its fourth year, shocked ...

Two Chicago food journalists have partnered up to host a brand new, tasty podcast with interviews with the city’s top chefs. Ari Bendersky, former editor of ...

Chicago has been named as having the highest sales tax rate in the country alongside two other cities. The city shares the top spot with Long Beach and ...

Second City is set to open a brand new rooftop bar this summer in collaboration with Fifty/50 Restaurant Group. The new bar, named Utopian Tailgate in ...

Halal Guys first opened in Chicago in 2015 and has been loved by all ever since. The restaurants were the company’s first outside of New York. Starting at a ...

A Chicago cell phone store has been reported for containing illegal gambling facilities. Lucky Wireless of 4466 N. Milwaukee Ave was outed by Nadig ...