Chicago is a cradle of live theatre. It’s the U.S. city that nurtured the birth of improv; launched the world-renowned Lyric Opera, and boasts having five Tony award-winning musicals running ...

Illinois residents and museumgoers are in luck this summer with museums across Chicago offering free and discounted days for families, students and more. The Adler Planetarium is free to enter and ...

New York might be the city that never sleeps, but Chicago is the birthplace of the skyscraper. Chicago is also the cradle of modern architecture. Chicago invented Hostess Twinkies, the Stratosphere ...

“The city of the broad shoulders became the city of the open arms,” declared the Tribune when Pope John Paul II visited in October 1979. An estimated 750,000 people lined the motorcade route 10 deep ...

Every winter, Bridgeport’s Palmisano Park transforms into a winter wonderland thanks to its massive sledding hill and snow-capped walking paths.

Chicago has done it again. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Choose Chicago said the city reached record-breaking tourism numbers last year as more than 50 million travelers came to visit. The new number is a ...

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12 Best Restaurants to Visit in Chicago Inspired by The Bear Season 4—Including Where They Go on the Show originally appeared on Parade. As a Chicago local who’s watched The Bear Season 4 with equal ...

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and city officials hope Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit is an endorsement of increased trade between Chicago and the world's most populated country. There are 30 ...