Adam Lukach

Lloyd, Bobby V., Pleasure P headline drive-in concert festival coming in August to Soldier Field

July 30, 2020 at 10:49 a.m.

Several drive-in concerts have popped up around Chicago in recent weeks as the live entertainment industry continues to remodel its business in the face of COVID-19 guidelines. Last weekend, the...

Catfish tacos from Luella's Southern Kitchen, which will be one of the Chicago participants in the inaugural Midwest regional celebration for Black Restaurant Weeks' national event series.

Black-owned restaurants offering week-long specials in Chicago as part of national campaign

July 24, 2020 at 3:09 p.m.

People have mobilized in different ways to support local restaurants during the pandemic, especially as it persists and tightens already-tight margins in the hospitality industry. This weekend, Chicago will be...

Jason Felsenthal, left, owner of HVAC Pub at 3530 N. Clark St., near Wrigley Field, shows off some of the liquor options Wednesday July 22, 2020, as he prepares for Cubs opening day.

27 restaurants and bars where you can celebrate the Cubs and White Sox openers

July 23, 2020 at 1:28 p.m.

With the Chicago Cubs and White Sox season openers on Friday, fans are finally pulling out their team memorabilia after a baseball-less pandemic summer. Although the stadiums remain closed to...

The Headlights Festival will come to Cross Pointe Park in Hazel Crest for the weekend of July 24-26 and boasts a strong set of headliners including Atlanta rapper DaBaby during its three-day run.

DaBaby, Keke Wyatt, Chosen Few DJs to headline a 3-day, socially distanced, drive-in music festival in Hazel Crest this weekend

July 26, 2020 at 6:46 a.m.

While this year's Chicago summer festivals were halted due to COVID-19 precautions, Chicagoland will be welcoming a pandemic-friendly music festival in a few weeks, headlined by North Carolina rapper DaBaby....

Adler Planetarium, Wednesday July 26, 2017.

Mick Jenkins and Ric Wilson kick off drive-in show series in Adler parking lot

July 22, 2020 at 12:30 p.m.

Chicago's entertainment industry has continued to get creative as it attempts to remain afloat amid COVID-19's performance restrictions. The latest riff is Lakeshore Drive-In, a series of live shows, car-at-the-drive-in...

A line of patrons wait to enter Guthrie's Tavern, which has occupied the corner of Addison Street and Lakewood Avenue for 34 years.

Guthrie’s Tavern, a Lakeview mainstay for 34 years, closing permanently due to new coronavirus bar restrictions

July 22, 2020 at 12:55 p.m.

Monday morning, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's administration abruptly announced a rollback of the city's phase four reopening plan, scrapping indoor seating for bars that do not sell food. Monday night,...

Eudell Watts IV of Old Arthur's Barbecue Co. cuts up ribs prepared with his family's products on July 8, 2020, at Backyard Barbecue Store in Wilmette, where the products are sold.

Arthur Watts’ barbecue helped him build a new life after slavery. Nearly 160 years later, his recipes are helping his family build a business.

March 12, 2024 at 12:09 p.m.

Arthur Watts knew his way around an open pit barbecue from the time he was just 6 years old. Born into slavery in the Kansas City, Missouri, area, his job...

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