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Chicago’s Snowiest Start to Winter in Nearly 50 Years
Record-Breaking Accumulation Rivals the Legendary 1978-79 Season Chicago has already received 17.1 inches of snow by December 7, 2025—nearly matching last winter's entire seasonal total in just ...
Chicago Property Taxes Spike as Downtown Office Values Crater
Chicago homeowners just received the sharpest property tax shock in three decades. The median bill jumped 16.7% year-over-year according to new Cook County data. That headline number actually masks ...
Chicago Has A Michelin Starred Restaurant Among The Best In The World
Chicago, home to some of the best food the US has to offer, can now proudly claim a spot among the top 100 restaurants globally as well: Michelin-starred destination Smyth was just named the 90th ...
Barnes & Noble Has Made Its Return To Chicago, And It Will Open More Stores In The Area
The international book retailer celebrated its grand opening at 651 W. Diversey Parkway in Lincoln Park on May 29th. It’s the first standalone Barnes & Noble bookstore to open in the city since ...
Billy Joel And Stevie Nicks, Together In Chicago For One Epic Performance On Soldier Field
Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks will be performing together for the first time in the city on June 21 at Soldier Field, Chicago’s largest venue. The Two Icons One Night tour kicked off in Inglewood, ...
Wayfair Goes Physical To Win More Business With Its Brand New Huge Wilmette Store
Wayfair Inc. (NYSE: W), the destination for all things home, opened the doors to its first large-format store in Wilmette, Illinois, on May 23rd, in an effort to meet customers where and how they ...
The New Satellite Concourse 1 Planned For The O’Hare International Airport, Revealed By The City
Mayor Brandon Johnson on May 30th unveiled the design of Satellite Concourse 1, the first major component of the expansion and modernization of the O’Hare International Airport, known as the O’Hare ...
Free Concerts, Great Movies, Dynamic Workouts And More In Millenium Park This Summer
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced May 2nd the 2024 Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Summer Season—bringing free world-class ...
The 2024 Chicago Pride Parade Will Probably Be Smaller And Shorter
The 2024 Chicago Pride Parade, which is going to take place on June 30th, from 11 am, might have a shorter route this year, after a previous announcement about the decrease of bands, floats and ...
Where to Party Mediterranean Style Without Leaving Chicago This Summer
The Robey, the hotel inside Wicker Park's Coyote Building, opened a renewed rooftop space this summer, by converting its tropical inspired Cabana Club into a Mediterranean coastal inspired space. ...
The First City Bar With an Indoor Dog Park to Open in Chicago This Fall
Although there is some more work to be done, The B-A-R, a new drinking den featuring an indoor dog park, will hopefully open soon at 2457 W. Montrose Avenue. As reported by Block Club Chicago, the ...
‘Hot Ones’ Will Be Live In Chicago This Summer and You Can Win Tickets to Attend
Good news for the Hot Ones fans - Sean Evans' viral celebrity talk show is coming to Chicago for a live episode this summer, although the exact date and location are yet unknown. Stella Artois ...
