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08/30/2026

Caroline Suttlehan encourages people curious to put themselves out into the world in a different way to fill out her survey — or start their own.

08/29/2026

A French rotisserie chicken spot, called Chez Poulet, is now open in Bucktown. The owners also own spots like Le Bouchon and Obelix.

08/29/2026

Over 100 vendors are expected to participate in the traveling marketplace, which promises food, music and fun at Soldier Field Sunday.

08/29/2026

The eatery reopens Saturday after it was forced to close three days after opening.

08/28/2026

Students in the program at the South Side college will blend classroom learning in a state-of-the-art simulation lab with 24-hour on-call work, as they witness and participate in real births.

08/28/2026

Anosh Ahmed, the West Side hospital’s former CFO, pleaded not guilty on Friday in one federal case and is set to appear in court Monday in a second case.

08/28/2026

The Humboldt Park Patriots team is gearing up for a new season on its 1st official football field.

The youth football team, which began 22 years ago, expanded this year in tandem with its first proper football field funded by the city.

08/28/2026

Whether you’re interested in classical or contemporary art, there’s always something to see across the city.

Visit a Chicago gallery this fall to see the Art Institute's first new Mary Cassatt exhibit in decades, an emotional photographic exhibition honoring Emmett Till, an immersive scientific exhibit at the Smart Museum and more.

08/28/2026

The Chicago Police Department defeated Chicago's alderpeople in a softball game at Rate Field.

After alderpeople won a questionable 16-inch softball victory last year over the Chicago Police Department Knights, the cops returned this summer with a vengeance. Ozzie Guillén threw the first pitch.

08/28/2026

South Side Sweats is building community with burpees and pushups at Dan Ryan Woods.

The free fitness group meets weekly in the forest preserve, with some 300 participants attending each workout. The group looks to address the disparity in work-out opportunities on the South Side.

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