2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (746+ words) Leah Fagan, a parent who enrolled her children in a Chicago Park District summer camp, sits outside Goethe Elementary School at 2236 N. Rockwell St. in Logan Square. Leah Fagan was on her computer at 9 a. m. Monday, the minute registration opened for Chicago…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (623+ words) NEW YORK " Sunday's Grammys mark a return to normalcy after the 2025 show was altered to focus on Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts. Here's what you need to know about the 2026 Grammys, including how to stream and where you can see…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (601+ words) A 42-ounce Australian wagyu tomahawk ribeye steak from The Alston, a restaurant that is featured in this year's Chicago Restaurant Week, beginning Jan. 23. Reservations for all the Chicago restaurants taking part in the 19th annual Chicago Restaurant Week opened on Wednesday....

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (163+ words) The record highs for Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 could be broken this weekend as temperatures are expected to climb to the mid-to-high 80s. Temperatures in Chicago are expected to reach near-record highs over the weekend before a more seasonal cool-down early next…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (330+ words) If you decide to take advantage of Chicago's too-short nice weather season to exercise outdoors, Dr. Rene Roberts, a family medicine physician, says it's smart to start slowly. "You don't have to run a marathon," said Roberts, who cares for…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (811+ words) The $75 million multi-year renovation of Ravinia's 36-acre music park in north suburban Highland Park is underway ahead of its grand reopening in 2026, but one of the indoor venues is already open to the public. The Audrey, formerly known as the…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (167+ words) The Rush tower was without air conditioning Monday morning. Rush University Medical Center's main tower lost air conditioning Monday morning. A chilled water line for the 14-story, butterfly-shaped building on the Near West Side was temporarily down, impacting AC systems…...

9+ mon, 6+ day ago  (473+ words) Perfect for warm-weather entertaining or a casual backyard treat, this make-ahead dessert comes together in minutes using just a handful of ingredients. Lynda Balslev for Taste When the sun is shining and the temperatures rise, there's nothing better than a…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (533+ words) A Photinus pyralis, also known as the "Big Dipper" lightning bug, flies just after sunset at Tremper Mound in Rosemount, Ohio, on Monday, July 8, 2024. Fireflies have always lit up the Chicago area's backyards, but have been harder to spot over…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago  (975+ words) We asked seven Chicago-area authors which books are on their personal reading lists this summer " yes, we asked real authors, and they suggested real books, no AI involved. The wide-ranging list recommended by writers Sonali Dev, Rebecca Makkai, Cristina Henr'quez,…...