It’s really no surprise why virtual reality experiences are becoming increasingly popular. Between the intense expectations of work, rising costs of ...

Sweet and delicate macarons that pack a punch of flavor are often hard to come by. They’re so hard to make that pretty much only those that know them best sell ...

Let’s not beat around the bush - CBD oil has been the talk of the town of late.   What started as a slow-moving and mysterious compound, most ...

CBD, short for cannabidiol, has received a lot of buzz in the world of alternative health. Cannabidiol is one of the non-psychotropic compounds found in the ...

This Memorial Day weekend, Chicago's fifth annual House Music Festival will be televised via YouTube and Facebook. The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs ...

Due to the coronavirus shutdown, the Chicago Park District is selling thousands of plants to the general public. The plants were initially meant to be planted ...

Chicago has been called a muscular city sitting atop big shoulders; the city’s skyscrapers, clattering trains, and meat-packing plants have always contradicted ...

The city of Chicago will hire 600 people using $56 million in state and federal funds to carry out coronavirus contact tracing, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced. ...

The last wedding that Allison Williams, a photographer based in Logan Square, photographed was in the first week of February. That was well before the COVID-19 ...

Diamond lovers of Chicago lament! Historic Jeweler’s Row, a downtown Chicago Landmark, is one of the many casualties of the novel Coronavirus pandemic. Selling ...

CHICAGO — The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated restaurants more than any other small business. However, one restaurant company in West Town is stepping up to ...

Videos of penguins waddling through Shedd Aquarium amid closures have gone viral. The Chicago Aquarium was forced to close due to coronavirus fears last ...

One of only six remaining Louis Sullivan Chicago landmarks is now up for sale. The Krause Music Store in Lincoln Square is on the market and could be yours- ...

The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, Illinois made a not-so-cryptic post on Twitter March 2, 2020. Sports betting is coming soon. Check back for more details. ...

Mettawa Illinois village mayor, Casey Urlacher, 40, has been charged along with nine others, including a police officer, with running an illegal offshore ...

Marijuana buses have been introduced to Chicago to give residents the chance to learn how to roll a joint and smoke a bong. The new world of cannabis ...

Illinois isn’t even close to being the first state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana — Colorado and Washington took that prize about eight years ...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events have announced the highlights of the Year of Chicago Music celebration. After ...

A video game giant is set to open one of its first game-themed hotels in Chicago. Atari announced plans to open a series of themed hotels across the US in ...

Wednesday (Jan 29 FAO of editor) marked seven straight days of no recorded sunshine in Chicago. Weather historian Frank Wachowski, who records sunshine data ...

Over the last decade we’ve seen some of the highest-profile mansions hit the market - homes to the stars and selling at a price fit for only the richest among ...

New plans proposed by the CTA will see a drastic improvement in Chicago’s bus travel system. South Side commuters were given a first glimpse at the changes ...

At least six Chicago pot dispensaries had to close to recreational users on Monday due to severe product supply issues. High demand for both legalized and ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Once you check out the Santa Baby Bar, in Wrigleyville, most other Christmas-themed pop-up bars in Chicago feel like second-hand stores, by comparison. And ...

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 ...

A Chicago chef has given away 1,000 turkeys to those in need at Thanksgiving. Quentin Love, the owner of Turkey Chop Gourmet Grill and a Marine Corps ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pilsen in Chicago has been named as one of the world’s 10 coolest neighborhoods by Time Out editors and experts. The list released on Tuesday is based on ...

Two Chicago buildings have been named as Unesco World Heritage sites. Robie House in Hyde Park and the Unity Temple in nearby Oak Park are the latest to ...

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 ...