The Tony Award-winning favorite "Hamilton" is returning to Chicago for a limited engagement. The hip-hop-driven musical, now on national tour, will be staged at the CIBC Theatre, formerly the Shubert, at 18 W. Monroe St. downtown. It will run from Wednesday, March 4, to Sunday, April 26, 2026. Tickets go on s...

ZooLights is returning to Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo for the holiday season. The lights festival opens on November 21 with more than 3 million lights across the zoo grounds. Visitors can enjoy interactive light displays, a Ferris wheel, food, and drinks, including hot chocolate. "New this year is Zooltide, a reima...

"Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," America's most-watched New Year's celebration and one of the country's most enduring annual traditions, will add a Central Time zone midnight countdown live from Chicago for the first time in its more than 50-year history. Chicago will bring the city's...

Veterans Day falls on Nov. 11 each year, and this year it falls on a Tuesday, meaning a number of closures are in store this week. The federal holiday will see many business offering discounts and deals to members of the military, but it will also see a number of businesses and buildings closed. Formerly known as Armis...

Join the action LIVE all day at Jewel-Osco in Westmont (4 East Ogden Road, Ogden & Cass)! We're broadcasting with prizes, giveaways, and collecting food + monetary donations to fuel the Northern Illinois Food Bank's Community Fund.

In Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Zootopia 2," detectives Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin)and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go...

CHARLES DICKENS' A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE GOODMAN 11/15/25 - 12/31/25 Grab your tickets to the show HERE! Enter below for your chance to win a pair of tickets to "the best Christmas story ever told"! Rediscover Dickens' classic with an adaptation that "makes you believe kindness can win" (Chicago Tribu...

Starbucks has issued an apology for the rollout of its viral "Bearista" cup. On Thursday, the popular coffee chain ushered in the holiday season, debuting its menu of seasonal drinks, treats and new, limited-edition merchandise. Included in the drop was the highly sought-after Starbucks Bearista cup, a glass ...