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Saturday, May 24 to Monday, May 26, 2025Memorial Day weekend marks the official start of summer in Chicago - and the city knows how to celebrate. Each year, Chicago comes to life with spectacular fire...

Toyota Movie Nights at Gallagher Way outside Wrigley Field officially start Wednesday night but the first free screening of “Hook,” the 1991 Peter Pan movie starring Robin William, had to ...

It's a sign of the official start of summer in Chicago.On Friday, all 22 of the city's beaches will open, the Chicago Park District said.The end of the open beach season will be Labor Day, on Sept. 1....

Summer is just around the corner, and as families plan nighttime gatherings outdoors, many may be wondering how susceptible the region is to mosquitoes.As the season begins, pest control giant Orkin h...

There is a new landmark at the home of the Chicago White Sox - Section 140, Row 19, Seat 2.That's where Father Bob - the future Pope Leo XIV - sat for Game 1 of the 2005 World Series.The White Sox unv...

The White Sox will honor the team's most prominent fan next month, with its ballpark set to host a Mass and celebration of Pope Leo XIV.The newly installed Pope Leo will be honored at an event on Satu...

Chicagoans on Friday opened their phones to a truly bizarre weather alert: a dust storm warning.A little before 7 p.m. Friday, a wall of dust slammed into the city, propelled by 60 mph wind gusts comi...

The pandemic helped make crowds in Downtown Chicago disappear, and that led to the closure of one of the city's more venerable restaurants, Lawry's The Prime Rib. Lawry's spent nearly half a century i...

PAWS Chicago is hosting its annual Adopt-a-Thon this weekend with the goal of finding new homes for 120 pets.The Spring Adopt-a-Thon runs throughout the weekend at the PAWS Chicago Pippen Fasseas Adop...

Finally, the Chicago Bears 2025 schedule is HERE!Here it is in all of its glory with a video starring Lamorne Morris and friends. The Chicago-born actor and South Side native has been in all sorts of ...