Chicago Children’s Theatre turns 20 next season. To celebrate, the company has planned a 2025-26 season that’s a fond look ...

Looking for an upcoming county fair near you? Here's the summer schedule for more than 100 fairs across Illinois.

In her debut novel, Misophonia, Dana Vowinckel explores the cultural diaspora through one teenager’s summer across Berlin, ...

Chicago Blues Festival is in full swing at Millennium Park, running through Sunday evening with performances across four stages, including a newly added youth stage. This year’s headliner lineup ...

The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announces the return of several beloved free traditions ...

From a light-up boat parade and hot-air balloons to Stanley the Sturgeon and polka yoga, it's a busy summer of fun ahead in ...

The Art Institute has a big summer show on Gustave Caillebotte, the Intuit Art Museum has reopened and “The First Homosexuals ...

Expand your mind at one of these six new museum exhibitions, including a look at 1940s design and an unprecedented display of ...

Experiences, not exhibitions, are coaxing folks off their couches and into cultural institutions. Here are some worth ...

The Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks program connects Chicagoans in all 77 community areas to free arts events ...

After nearly a decade of big swings and misses, including a recent failed bid to build a new White Sox ballpark, The 78 and developer Related Midwest may ...