There’s a festival for everything in Chicago, and August boasts some of summer’s biggest. This past weekend alone you could have attended Chicago Hot Dog Fest, the Ginza Festival, Retro on […]
Happy Campers: BitBash 2017 a Great Gaming Get-Together
Dog Day Afternoon: Chicago Hot Dog Fest a Delicious Diversion
Friday marked the beginning of the Chicago Hot Dog Fest. And though some clouds threatened when the festival first kicked off at Stockton and LaSalle near the Chicago History Museum, they quickly […]
Uniquely Chicago, Bud Billiken Parade Has Rich, Important History
There are a lot of things we in Chicago can be proud of as uniquely our own. From cuisine to the Bean to river dyeing, how we talk and even live, we’re our […]
Poetry Foundation Calls for Signs of Resistance for Fall Exhibit
The Poetry Foundation has issued an open call for posters, signs, banners and other visual materials that were used on the streets of Chicago during recent resistance protests and marches. The materials […]
Review: SafeHouse Spy Talks Intriguing, Served with A Few Fumbles
The SafeHouse Chicago in River North is a fun place to be. Even arriving at the restaurant can be an entertaining experience, and, once inside, you’ll find the theme very well executed. […]
Bit Bash Aims to Be the Indie Video Game Summer Camp You Never Knew You Always Wanted
Four years ago, a new festival emerged called Bit Bash. The goal? Introduce Chicagoans to amazing video games they might not otherwise get a chance to see in an engaging environment. Chicago based […]
ArtSea: Shedd Aquarium Unveils Sculpture Ahead of New Exhibit
It’s a seahorse of a different color at the Shedd Aquarium. Visitors to the Waters of the World exhibit, which showcases the vast variety of sea life from all different regions of […]
Bill Graham and the Rock and Roll Revolution Comes to Chicago
“The streets were never full of flowers.” -Bill Graham, Fillmore: The Last Days Visual and auditory introduction to Bill Graham and the Rock and Roll Revolution The 1960s promoted revolution, rebellion, and […]
Lift your spirits at Lynfred Winery
Turning off of Roselle isn’t easy. It’s a loud, busy road. But once you’re on Lynfred Winery proper, you don’t hear a whisper of the aggressive suburban driving only 50 feet away. […]
DONATE: Round Lake Elementary School Asks For Help Rebuilding Flooded Library (Updated)
You may have heard about the wild storms that hit the area Wednesday night, and the incredible rainfall. Tom Skilling reported north suburban Lake County received three entire Julys’ worth of rain […]
Adam West Celebration at Suburban Volo Auto Museum to Benefit St. Jude
In far north suburban Lake County, there’s a little town called Volo. It’s one of those blink-and-you’ll-miss-it sort of places, save for two claims to fame. One is the incredible Volo Bog […]
When Dogs Fly: Libertyville’s Dog Days of Summer Takes Off
This Friday through Sunday, the northern suburb of Libertyville went to the dogs during its ninth annual Dog Days of Summer festival. This festival is all about canines and their humans, […]