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New Year's revelers walk near the University of Chicago's Gleacher Center with the Chi-Town Rising star on the Hyatt Regency Chicago shining in the background on Dec. 31 2015.

Despite rain, Chicago still planning big new fireworks display for New Year’s Eve. Here’s where to watch.

May 9, 2019 at 8:35 a.m.

Chicago is getting a big new New Year’s Eve fireworks show this year: The company behind the short-lived Chi-Town Rising celebration is planning a brand new display that’ll span nearly...

Is your New Year's resolution to stay in shape? Good luck with that. Here are some gyms to try if you're really gonna go for it.

12 gyms where you can try really hard to keep your New Year’s resolution

May 9, 2019 at 8:35 a.m.

We know, we know — New Year’s resolutions don’t really work. But we also know that won’t stop you from signing up for that new gym membership all the same....

Planning a New Year’s house party: Where to buy the food, booze and decor you need for DIY NYE

May 9, 2019 at 8:35 a.m.

It’s surprisingly easy, in the feverish haze between Thanksgiving, Christmas and everything else, to forget about making New Year’s Eve plans. But luckily for you (and for everyone else unwilling...

Neighborhood guide: What to eat, drink and do in Albany Park

May 9, 2019 at 8:31 a.m.

Albany Park functions as a historical and cultural nexus of sorts: the termination point of the Brown Line, the site of Chicago’s former Koreatown, a one-time Jewish enclave and a...

A Chance-Kanye collaboration, Infinity Mirror Room popping up in Chicago, and more conversation starters for your weekend

May 9, 2019 at 8:29 a.m.

Quick! Think of something interesting to say at dinner Friday night. If nothing’s coming to you, here are your conversation starters for the weekend. ‘Indiana Jones’ and the Development Hell...

SPECIAL TO BALTIMORE SUN--Koko, the "talking" Gorilla who mourned when its pet kitten was killed is shown with her new Kitty at the Gorilla Foundation in Woodside, Ca., April 1, 1985. (AP Photo/HO)

The new ‘Roseanne,’ a MoviePass surge charge, and more conversation starters for your weekend

May 9, 2019 at 8:29 a.m.

Quick! Think of something interesting to say at dinner Friday night. If nothing’s coming to you, here are your conversation starters for the weekend. ‘Roseanne’ rises again (sort of) Just...

Summer 2018 guide to Chicago’s Riverwalk

May 23, 2019 at 2:39 a.m.

Is it crowded? Usually. Is it expensive? Very. But Chicago’s Riverwalk, a 1.25-mile-long pedestrian strip flanking its namesake waterway from Lake Shore Drive to Lake Street, maintains an undeniable charm...

Returnees for "Avengers: Infinity War" include Okoye (Danai Gurira), Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), Black Widow (Scarlet Johansson) and the former Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan). (Chuck Zlotnick/Marvel Studios) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, TCN - OUTS **

It’s blockbuster season: All the movies you want to see this summer

May 9, 2019 at 8:22 a.m.

Well, if the latest "Avengers" movie is here, it's officially the season for massive, studio tent pole movies. There are a fair number of them this summer, but don't forget...

Neighborhood guide: What to eat, drink and do in Ravenswood

May 9, 2019 at 8:21 a.m.

Originally designed to be a commuter suburb, Ravenswood — located on the North Side off the Montrose and Damen Brown Line stops, and part of the Lincoln Square community area...

This image released by Disney and Marvel Studios' shows Chadwick Boseman in a scene from "Black Panther," in theaters on Feb. 16.

Your winter movie preview: 30 reasons to go to a show

May 9, 2019 at 8:16 a.m.

The movie theater is your best friend during hibernation season. There’s food and a screen, but it’s a step up from Netflix on your couch because at least you’re in...

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