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If you are remodeling your kitchen, you probably have a lot on your mind right now. One of those questions is undoubtedly the material you want to use for your ...

If you're looking for a new place to live, maybe you've considered making a move during the winter months. There are a lot of benefits that come with this ...

At Moonflower, three industry vets are serving fancy cocktails at affordable prices, in a lush green and welcoming space in the Portage Park area.   ...

Did you know there are different types of student loans available? For students in Chicago seeking a practical method of repaying their post-secondary ...

A spectacular pop-up Neon and Light museum is opening in River North, ready to dazzle Chicagoans and guests for eight weeks. Presented by Ken Saunders Gallery, ...

Written by Rene Mallari Hiring the right employees for a business is almost always a struggle. Even under normal circumstances, finding the ideal candidate ...

If you had the chance to see  "Immersive Van Gogh," the three-dimensional art exhibit hosted by the Germania Club Building in February, and you want to relive ...

Using only ethically-sourced quality ingredients, Michelin-starred pastry chef Jared Bacheller crafts chocolate bars, bonbons and more to be found at Time Out ...

Pushed back by the coronavirus pandemic, the $6 billion Sterling Bay’s Lincoln Yards megadevelopment is set to break ground this October on an eight-story ...

Guinness recently announced the launching of a 15,000-square foot, community-immersed taproom in Chicago’s Fulton Market. It is the second location of a new ...

Consumers have been told to shop early to keep off the pressure from the supply chain and ensure everyone has the traditional meal on the table, come ...

Are you looking for some gaming action in Chicago? There are lots of exciting casinos to consider exploring. There are no casinos in downtown Chicago. This ...

For some connoisseurs, the price of a fine bottle of wine or an imported beer is well worth any price. Now, these cognoscenti's are faced with a new type of ...

The city of Chicago has set a hearing on a proposed Metra station for Fulton Market east of Ashland Avenue. The new transit hub could ease the commute to the ...

Apple Fest returns to Lincoln Square in October after skipping 2020 because of the pandemic.  The festival is expanding to Wilson Avenue and will feature a ...

Da, Bears. We all know that once football season rolls around, our attention shifts to whatever is going on with the Chicago Bears. Heck, most of us have grown ...

Andersonville is the city's historically Swedish neighborhood that began its transformation into a center for LGBTQ+ nightlife and progressive initiatives in ...

Austin, Singapore, and New York City already is home to the candy-colored homage to everyone's favorite summer treat. Soon, the Chicago Museum of Ice Cream ...

A new project dedicated to Latin cuisines - Latin Restaurant Weeks - is tempting Chicagoans with generous deals of delicious food for two weeks this October, ...

Have you ever wondered if where you live has an impact on your marriage or divorce? That was the goal behind a recently published survey of twenty major cities ...

Starting October 1 at Navy Pier, the popular Pier Pumpkin Lights are back for a second year. Guests will have the opportunity to experience all kinds of ...

Few Midwestern cities are quite as cosmopolitan and exciting as Chicago. Home to an estimated 26 ethnicities, Chicago is a true melting pot of cultures. Make ...

Christkindlmarket returns to Chicago this Holiday Season, with steaming mugs of glühwein, handcrafted gifts and ornaments and fine, German cuisine. After ...

Sports betting volume in Illinois for July 2021 dipped down to $369,134,820. That is a drop of 22.5% from June’s total of $476.5 million, and the lowest total ...

Chicago was just ranked the second most beautiful city in the world and the first in North America) by 27,000 Time Out Index survey voters from all over the ...

It's unlikely that you don't get tired or feel sluggish if you're from the earth. So, if you ever feel this way, don't be startled; simply take a small amount ...

The City of Chicago filed two lawsuits against major meal delivery services on August 27. The lawsuits, against DoorDash and Grubhub, resulted from a combined ...

Employees working 9-to-5 jobs in Chicago are going to have to wait longer than anticipated before returning to work in their offices. Many companies are ...

Now that we’re past the 2021 NBA Draft, and the free agency is almost completely unfolded with few remarkable players left without a contract, we can finally ...

After remaining dark for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chicago area music clubs are now taking measures against a new wave, requiring ...

The World Naked Bike Ride is back to Chicago this year, later than usual, after the COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible in 2020. Here are some useful pointers ...

Many bars and restaurants in Chicago are starting to only allow in vaccinated clients and introduce mask wearing policies, as more and more people get infected ...

Chicagoans are getting their favorite events back this summer, although some come later than usual. Like many others, the Millennium Park Summer Concert Series ...

Amazon has splashed $35 million on the Central Steel & Wire plant on the Southwest Side, one of the largest land deals in the Chicago area.  Amazon said ...

The Illinois market is already proving to be a lucrative one, even during a pandemic. It’s already over  200 million market over the last year according to the ...

Cannabis users in southern Illinois will be able to legally smoke in public starting Saturday, July 10th, in a lounge built precisely for that purpose in ...

Whether you were born and bred in the windy city or are looking to relocate for work, a growing number of people now call Chicago home. As a result, the real ...

Good news for Chicago foodies and visitors to the Windy City. Boka Restaurant Group has leased the two-story, 14,000-square-foot space at 504 N. Wells St., ...

It is probably one of those places you would never know existed if you didn’t hear about it from someone else. The Drifter is one of those bars that has to be ...

The moment you first glance at the outdoor patio at Recess, you may think it was designed specifically to address pandemic-related seating capacity limits and ...

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