Anti-Cruelty's BARK walk for Chicago pets returns on May 30 this year. The goal is to fundraise $150,000 for Anti-Cruelty Chicago. The 2-mile dog-friendly charity walk ends with a party in the park. Tickets are $10. The event will be at Lincoln Park from 8 a.m. to noon. To learn more about the BARK, click here.

The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating a potential hantavirus case in Winnebago County, not linked to an outbreak on a cruise ship, the agency said Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is conducting additional testing. The CDC said its test results could take up to 10 days. It is b...

Navy Pier is known for a lot of things, from its eye-catching Centennial Wheel and Chicago Shakespeare Theater to its iconic views of the lake and skyline. This summer, the pier at 600 E. Grand Ave. will add roller skating to its list of activities. Launching on June 18 and running through Labor Day, Summer Skate will ...

The Democratic National Convention Leadership Committee is in Chicago Monday to begin three days of site visits. Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker are laying out their bid to DNC leadership to bring the convention back. "The pitch is going to be: 'We did it beautifully, seamlessly once. We can do it again...

The list for Michael Reinsdorf was a long one. In discussing why he and the others atop the Bulls organization opted to fill the vacant executive vice president of basketball operations chair by hiring Bryson Graham, "elite talent evaluator" came out of Reinsdorf's mouth more than once. With good reason. The ...

A sure sign that summer is only weeks away arrived Saturday as the iconic Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park was turned on for the season. The switch was flipped during the 12th annual Switch on Summer festival, a partnership between the Chicago Park District and ComEd that kicks off a series of summer events across the...

Mother's Day is this Sunday, and there's plenty to do around Chicago to celebrate your mom, mother-in-law, aunt, grandma or any maternal-like figure in your life. There are restaurant deals and brunch specials, a Mother's Day 5K, art classes, yoga and a couple of different markets for a last-minute gift. Here are sever...

Pickle lovers in Chicago have a reason to be excited this weekend. The largest pickle festival in Illinois is back this weekend, bringing an all-out pickle-themed bar crawl and celebration to the Windy City. Here's what to expect. Wrigleyville Pickle Fest Pickle Fest will take over Wrigleyville on Saturday, May 9, from...