Chicago continues to deck out summer with loads of great events and things to do like Lollapalooza where the Killers (at right) will be headlining. Find our Chicago August events ... Read More

The Chicago Air and Water Show has announced the military line-up for the 2009 Air and Water Show. Previously, only the civilian aircraft participants had been announced. No mention of the ... Read More

The annual city salute to LGBT veterans usually takes place during the June Gay Pride month celebrations, but this year it was pushed off until next week. You can help ... Read More

A series of free Thursday night jazz concerts opens on July 30 at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. Each performance has a distinct tie to the city and ... Read More

I just received a robo-call from the DC number 202-360-4697 about whether or not I think there should be a Wal-Mart at 83rd and Stewart (map it) on the south ... Read More

While many of the city's most popular festivals shaved a day off their schedules this year in the wilting economic climate, Fiesta del Sol burns up Pilsen for four days ... Read More

Buehrle Perfect Game Video Highlights You've no doubt heard that the White Sox Mark Buehrle pitched a perfect game, only the 18th in Major League Baseball history. My husband called ... Read More

The Summer 2009 issue of Chicago Wilderness magazine reported the good news that the Volo Bog State Natural Area expanded by 32 acres earlier this year. The bog, which is ... Read More

by Tom Mullaney Is anyone in Chicago unaware of who Daniel Burnham was and his legacy? Mastermind behind the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, architect of many of Chicago’s ... Read More

Now that the University of Chicago has been named one of the five schools most like Harry Potter's Hogwarts, you might want to go to Hyde Park and take a ... Read More

If you'd like to try something different this year for the Chicago Air & Water Show, or if you'd like to figure out a way to avoid the crowds, why ... Read More

Got it in you to swim, bike, and run for long distances through Chicago's lakefront non-stop on an early morning in August? Well, that's crazy. But, good for you. You'll ... Read More

I do not get all the hand-wringing about the Sears Tower officially changing its name today to the Willis Tower. Sears moved its offices out of Chicago and essentially blew ... Read More

Mayor Daley delivered his 2009 City of Chicago speech yesterday at the Chicago Hilton and Towers. Although I winced when he uttered the cliche, "These tough times demand that we roll ... Read More

I guess you can teach an old goat new tricks. The 101st Race to Mackinac, the world's longest annual fresh water sailing race, will be Tweeted when it departs from ... Read More

The uber-popular summer delight that is the Chicago Outdoor Film Festival opens tomorrow, Tuesday, July 14 with a screening of Sunset Boulevard. About.com's Guide to Classic Movies Laurie Boder says Sunset ... Read More

Any parent who sticks their two young children and their own parents in a car and drives more than an hour to check out an attraction can't help but have ... Read More

"Yesterday I had a long discussion about raspberries with a frequent customer. She had plans to make jam, but wasn't in love with the raspberries. 'They're still too tart,' she said. 'But ... Read More

The 2009 Chicago Air and Water Show has launched its list of performers. The Air Force Thunderbirds and the Army's Golden Knights Parachute Team will headline the free extravaganza. No ... Read More

by Tom Mullaney This summer, the Ravinia Music Festival seems to pack more musical punch. I have circled more must-go dates this season than in several past summers, including many ... Read More

This morning I was reviewing photos of Michelle Obama while on her trip to Russia, and something seemed amiss. The usually indefatigable, radiant First Lady looked exhausted. Even nauseous. And, ... Read More

President Barack Obama is concluding his trip to Moscow, where he met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (at right). Obama pressed what he called a diplomatic "reset." Thankfully, he stopped ... Read More

Eat your way through the Edgewater neighborhood later this month and sample tapas-size servings at more than a dozen of their local restaurants. The event runs from 6 p.m. to ... Read More

Now that President Obama has settled into his new home in DC, you might want to check out his old neighborhood of Hyde Park-Kenwood with our list of 10 Great ... Read More