Get moving with the Chicago Half Marathon
The Chicago Marathon tends to steal all of the fall athletic spotlight, but first, runners can hit the pavement for the Chicago Half-Marathon first. You might be saying to yourself,...
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Do good this week with Literacy Chicago
If English is your first language, you might take the ability to open your mouth and effectively communicate with other English speakers for granted. Literacy Chicago is hoping to bring...
Hostels offer cheap lodging around Chicago
Chicago loves its visitors. With our Midwestern charm, we welcome tourists with open arms—if you don't get in our way while we're trying to catch a rush-hour train. But vacations...
Chicago festivals this weekend: Riot Fest, West Loop Art Festival, Lakeview Taco Fest
The end is nigh. Of summer, I mean. Make the most of these last precious weekends with these festivals we have on deck. Riot Fest When: Sept. 15-17 Where: Douglas...
Do good and help hurricane victims with these Chicago establishments
In the past few weeks, we've seen horrible destruction and devastation to cities in Texas and Florida. But, we've also seen incredible resilience and a constant flow of human decency...
Get moving this fall with the Great Pumpkin Run
Do you smell that? That's the smell of freshly brewed pumpkin spice lattes and apple cider muffins. It's the smell of fall on the horizon, and the Great Pumpkin Run...
Black Ensemble Theater and Steppenwolf unite to combat racism with free event
This year has seen more than its fair share of hatred and discrimination and the Chicago theater community is putting its best foot forward to combat it. On Monday, Sept....
Sub Chroma pop-up brings immersive underground art experience to EXPO
Who says EXPO Chicago has to stay put at Navy Pier? For its 2017 festival, the International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art is partnering with the West Loop Art...
Paul Blair, aka DJ White Shadow, talks Wrigley Field, Lady Gaga and Green Tie Ball
Paul Blair, aka Lady Gaga's right-hand man, doesn't work with "a--holes." That's good news for the minds behind the upcoming Green Tie Ball, where the DJ and producer will headline...
Move over, sake: Chicago’s thirst for Japanese whisky is on the rise
If your understanding of Japanese spirits starts and stops with sake bombs at 2 a.m., you're cutting an entire country's contributions to the wide world of alcoholic beverages mightily short....