There were a lot of weird things about Summer 2020. I’m sure we don’t have to reach too far in the back of our minds to think of what went wrong, […]
Interview: Getting Back to the Thrills (Safely) at Six Flags Great America
Socially Distanced Chicago Christmas Gift Guide 2020
2020 is weird, and there’s no sense not acknowledging the differences between this and most other holiday seasons, if even just because it hasn’t really snowed here yet. But different and weird […]
Fall Museum Guide: What’s Open, How to Stay Safe, and How to Enjoy Chicago’s Museums From Home
UPDATE: Due to the sharply rising number of COVID-19 cases in Cook County, the city of Chicago is returning to Tier 3 mitigation beginning Friday, November 20th. Details of what Tier 3 […]
Interview: VGA Gallery’s Brice Puls and Eleanor Schichtel on Going Virtual, Future Plans and VGA Zine
The last time we saw the gang from VGA Gallery, things were a lot different. It was January 2020 and we were crowding the VGA Gallery’s small space on Bloomingdale Ave excited […]
Preview: St. Louis’ PixelPop Festival Features Fantastic Indie Games You Shouldn’t Miss
Summer’s fading, there’s still a pandemic out there, and if you’re like most, you’re probably wondering what you’re going to do with yourself when it’s less warm and sunny and more rainy […]
Doctors, Nurses, Staff Rally with Lawmakers and Community Groups to Save Mercy Hospital
Doctors, nurses, and staff joined neighbors and elected officials at a demonstration Wednesday in Bronzeville to protest the looming closure of Mercy Hospital. “It is heartless to propose this closure in the […]
MCA Farmers Market: Art for Art’s Sake, Honey for God’s Sake
After a delay caused by the COVID-19 restrictions, the Tuesday SOAR Farmers Market on the plaza outside the Museum of Contemporary Art opened for the summer last week. And with the precautions […]
Pritzker Announces Phase 3 Reopening Changes: Restaurants and Bars Can Open Outdoor Seating
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced Wednesday changes to the state’s “Phase 3” portion of the Restore Illinois plan, which begins on May 29th. “We are by no means out of the woods, […]
McDonald’s Workers in 20 Cities Stage Strikes Over Company’s Alleged “Failed Response” to COVID-19 Pandemic
Hundreds of McDonald’s workers in 20 cities across the country went on strike Wednesday morning to protest what they say is the company’s “failed response” towards its employees needs during the COVID-19 […]
The Bright Side: TONIGHT, Jackbox Games Raises Money for COVID Relief with Celebrity Jackbox Games Stream
While you certainly can’t count on the government to help first responders, essential workers and charities trying to help the people most affected by the pandemic, one great thing we’re seeing in […]
Eight Things I Learned From Cooking My Grandma’s Gołąbki
2020 was hard for us even before the pandemic. Save for a working vacation that was fulfilling on a professional level and fun because I got to do it with my husband […]
Support AND Enjoy Chicago Museums From Home-Here’s How. Part One:”The Big Ones”
As we’re grappling with the news that the pandemic won’t peak until Mid May in Illinois and looking at an uncertain future for so many events and activities in and around Chicago, […]
