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Around the world, restaurant owners are getting creative to comply with social distancing orders, as they reopen to the public. Among the most creative is ...

Fueled Events, a West Loop events planning firm, has announced CHI-Together, a social-distancing entertainment series. CHI-Together features drive-in movies, ...

The Art Institute of Chicago announced that its renowned museum will celebrate its July 30 reopening to the public with free admission for all Illinois ...

Writers of Fantasy and SF need to create the world in which they are to write, design the entire environment in which the characters will live and fight, the ...

Most genre stories are either Fantasy, with wizards and magic swords, or Science Fiction, with space ships and ray guns.  Very rarely do you ever find ...

Following the lead of the Boston Marathon and the New York Marathon, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon has been canceled, due to the city’s COVID-19 social ...

For the summer of 2020, the Alinea Group premiers an exceptional rooftop dining experience in the West Loop. AIR: Alinea in Residence will crown the rooftop at ...

In the summer of 1955, a ground-breaking comedy troupe began at The Compass bar, which at that time was in Hyde Park. University of Chicago students launched a ...

Hi, my name is Mark Anthony Tierno, and I've written quite a lot of fantasy and SF over the years (my Maldene series alone is 13 books, and 5.2 million ...

Until recently, Marc Geiger, served as the head of music at WME (the William Morris Agency) and is one of the founders of Lollapalooza. Unfortunately, Geiger ...

While locations of Emporium across Chicago are still closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MOCA has an amazing new location, and it’s ready to serve you. ...

Many people love watching fireworks displays, particularly in the summer when the sun is out and everyone is having a good time. But the same cannot be said ...

Summer patio dining officially launches in Chicago. Restaurants all over the city have opened their patios, rooftops, and gardens for diners to enjoy the ...

As you might already know, public nudity is not allowed in Chicago. While a little bit of public nudity has been tolerated by Lake Michigan beachgoers, it’s ...

Ever since mid-March at the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown, not only were restaurants and bars shut down, but concerts and events have been canceled, ...

Chicago’s Field Museum reopens to the public this month, welcoming members beginning July 17 and on July 24, the public will be welcomed back. The museum has ...

Chicago bars that only sell drinks will not be allowed to have indoor service, starting Friday, July 26. According to Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the move is ...

The corpse flower is one of the largest, stinkiest, and shortest-lived blossoms among the world’s plants, and one is about to bloom at Longwood Gardens in ...

Millennium Park’s Great Lawn has reopened, but with a few changes due to COVID-19 mandates. It may not seem like the free-spirited and social place Chicagoans ...

Indoor gatherings of more than 50 people continue to be banned across Illinois and there is no end in sight. A hard timeline for returning full-sized live ...

After seven years of conjecture, projected opening dates, and a 2016 groundbreaking ceremony featuring a hardhat wearing Robert De Niro, Nobu Chicago finally ...

In this era of the virus, Chicago’s legendary drag club had to come up with something quick to keep the shows alive. Chicagoans continue to fear gathering ...

The shutdowns never seem to end, and the event cancelations keep on happening. But we’re happy to announce that summer fun hasn’t been completely canceled in ...

If you haven’t already experienced the scorching hot days of a Chicago’s summer, be forewarned, there are even hotter days coming. Despite the risk of ...

Zulkie Partners are experts when it comes to business immigration law. It's mainstream news that immigration is one of the most controversial issues today, ...

Most of the law firms on this list offer services across many verticals -- Health Law Consultancy is different. They offer legal counsel to healthcare ...

Having opened their first office in 1972, Polsinelli has expanded to include a number of locations throughout the US and internationally. Their Chicago ...

Taft Stettinius & Hollister value a collaborative approach to law. The firm takes its core values seriously, which means that in working with them, you will ...

Carmen D. Caruso is frequently called for advice by other lawyers in Chicago -- this should tell you all you need to know. The firm is used to trying cases ...

A number of Barack Ferrazzano's employees come from top US law schools and law firms -- and it shows. The firm completely disregards the "mega firm" ...

If international experience is what you're looking for, Proskauer Rose is definitely a good fit for legal services. With a large list of globally-recognized ...

Ropes & Gray is a legal national firm with offices around the country. The firm expanded to Chicago in 2008 with just three employees in the office; now it ...

Dentons is a global agency -- which means it represents businesses of all shapes and sizes, and has experience in a number of verticals. Their Chicago ...

Eimer Stahl is one of the newer companies on this list, having been formed in 2000. Founders Nathan Eimer and David Stahl started the company with one goal: ...

Freeborn & Partners offer a wide array of legal services one roof. If your business may require services across several verticals, Freeborn is an efficient ...

At K&L Gates, they understand that the practice of law is rapidly changing. The firm strives to foster an inclusive and collaborative environment that is ...

With more than 450 lawyers across Asia and the United States, Loeb & Loeb represents a wide range of organizations across various industries. The firm ...

MBHB focuses on intellectual property. With offices in Illinois, North Carolina, and California, the company provides comprehensive services, from ...

Greenberg Taurig was started as a firm of three in 1999, and now boasts over 165 lawyers on their payroll. If you're looking for a local law firm with the ...

Nixon Peabody is one of the best firms around when it comes to business-related and personal civil rights cases. For clients on their retainer, not only ...

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